Death and the Maiden (film)
1995
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Tess is Polanski's most visually stunning and artistic film, featuring beautiful cinematography, subtle performances, remarkable period details, and a languid pace that will mesmerize attentive...
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Polanski's Tess is the rarest of contemporary movies, an...
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A seemingly model citizen living in mid-century London, John...
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Guarding Tess. Doug Chesnic (Nicolas Cage), an agent with...
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Polanski's Tess is the rarest of contemporary movies, an old-fashioned kind of romantic drama that commercial Hollywood hasn't made in years. Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Jun 17, 2022
Guarding Tess. Doug Chesnic (Nicolas Cage), an agent with the Secret Service Uniformed Division, is assigned to protect former first lady Tess Carlisle (Shirley MacLaine). Chesnic finds the job...
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Tess. 180 minutes ‧ PG ‧ 1980. Roger Ebert. January 1, 1980. 3 min read. 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.
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 81% based on reviews from 77 critics, with an average rating of 7.3/10 with the consensus: "A reverent adaptation of Thomas Hardy's novel, Tess marries painterly cinematography and unhurried pacing to create an epic ode to perseverance."
Tess is a sensitive, intelligent screen treatment of a literary masterwork. Roman Polanski has practiced no betrayal in filming Thomas Hardy's 1891 novel, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, and his adaptation often has that infrequent quality of combining fidelity and beauty. Read More. FULL REVIEW.
Mar 13, 2015 · Roman Polanski's big-screen adaptation of Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Ubervilles is a lush, gorgeous, heartbreaking film that earned six Academy Award nominations. Nastassja Kinski stars as the...
