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Tess (1979)

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Director:

Roman Polanski

Starring:

Nastassja Kinski, Peter Firth, Leigh Lawson

Genres:

Indie-Arthouse Cinema, Period Drama, Great Literature on Film, Drama

Origin:

United Kingdom

Certificate:

PG

Languages:

English

Running Time:

165 min

Tess

synopsis


Roman Polanski's beautiful, Oscar-winning adaptation of the Thomas Hardy novel. In 19th-century England a peasant named John Durbeyfield discovers he descends from a noble family, the d'Urbervilles. He sends his eldest daughter Tess (Nastassja Kinski) to live with Alec d'Urberville (Leigh Lawson), a rich cousin. It soon emerges that the illustrious name was purchased by Alec's father. Tess is seduced by Alec and gives birth to a child that dies in infancy. Whilst attempting to escape from her destiny, she meets a pastor's son named Angel Clare (Peter Firth). He falls in love with her and they get married. On their wedding night, Tess reveals her past to him. He cannot forgive her and deserting her, goes off to Brazil...

 
 

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