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  1. Tess is a 1979 drama film directed by Roman Polanski and starring Nastassja Kinski, Peter Firth, and Leigh Lawson. It is an adaptation of Thomas Hardy 's 1891 novel Tess of the d'Urbervilles. [4] The screenplay was written by Gérard Brach, John Brownjohn, and Roman Polanski.

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    Dec 12, 1980 · Tess: Directed by Roman Polanski. With John Collin, Tony Church, Nastassja Kinski, Brigid Erin Bates. A strong-willed young peasant girl attracts the affection of two men.

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    • Drama, Romance
    • Roman Polanski
    • 1980-12-12
  3. Prime Video. Rent Tess on Prime Video, or buy it on Prime Video. A reverent adaptation of Thomas Hardy's novel, Tess marries painterly cinematography and unhurried pacing to create an epic ode...

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    • Roman Polanski
    • PG
    • Nastassja Kinski
  4. This fateful visit commences an epic narrative of sex, class, betrayal, and revenge. In the Victorian period, a rural clergyman tells John Durbeyfield, a simple farmer, that he is descended from the illustrious d'Urberville family -- now extinct. Or maybe not.

  5. This multiple-Oscar-winning film by Roman Polanski is an exquisite, richly layered adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s Tess of the d’Urbervilles. A strong-willed peasant girl (Nastassja Kinski, in a gorgeous breakthrough) is sent by her father to the estate of some local aristocrats to capitalize on a rumor that their families are from the same line.

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  6. Brief Synopsis. A simple country girl is torn between the honest farmer who loves her and a corrupt nobleman. Cast & Crew. Read More. Roman Polanski. Director. John Collin. Tony Church. Nastassja Kinski. Lesley Dunlop. David Markham. Photos & Videos. View All. Film Details. Also Known As. Tess of the d'Urbervilles. MPAA Rating. Genre. Romance.

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  8. Tess. The movie is based on a novel by Thomas Hardy, but Polanski never permits his film to become a Classics Illustrated; this isn't a devout rendering of a literary masterpiece, but a film that lives and breathes and has a quick sympathy for its heroine.

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