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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. The screenplay was written by Gérard Brach, John Brownjohn, and Roman Polanski.
- $12 million (est.)
- Claude Berri
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
In Roman Polanski's take on "Tess of the D'Urbervilles," impressionable young Tessis sent by her alcoholic father to visit her rich relatives and apply for a job. She's taken in and immediately seduced by her cousin, Alec, who leaves her pregnant.
In Roman Polanski's take on "Tess of the D'Urbervilles," impressionable young Tess (Nastassja Kinski) is sent by her alcoholic father to visit her rich relatives and apply for a job. She's...
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- Roman Polanski
- PG
- Nastassja Kinski
Tess (1979), Roman Polanski's film adaptation of Thomas Hardy's 1890 novel Tess of the D'Urbervilles, has in 2014 received a sublime Blu-Ray and DVD release from Criterion. Restored by Pathe under the direct supervision of Polanski himself, the movie looks and sounds magnificent.
- Roman Polanski, Hercules Bellville
- John Collin
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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.
Directed by Roman Polanski • 1979 • France, United Kingdom. Starring Nastassja Kinski, Peter Firth, Leigh Lawson. This multiple-Oscar-winning film by Roman Polanski is an exquisite, richly layered adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s “Tess of the d’Urbervilles.”
