Movie
Tess
Overview
A strong-willed peasant girl is sent by her father to the estate of some local aristocrats to capitalize on a rumour that their families are from the same line. This fateful visit commences an epic narrative of sex, class, betrayal, and revenge.
Details
- Release date
- 1979-10-06
- Runtime
- 172 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Renn Productions, Timothy Burrill Productions
- Country
- France, United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Nastassja Kinski as Tess Durbeyfield
- Peter Firth as Angel Clare
- Leigh Lawson as Alec d'Urberville
- John Collin as John Durbeyfield
- Rosemary Martin as Mrs. Durbeyfield
- Carolyn Pickles as Marian
- Richard Pearson as Vicar of Marlott
- David Markham as Reverend Mr. Clare
- Pascale de Boysson as Mrs. Clare
- Suzanna Hamilton as Izz Huett
- Caroline Embling as Retty
- Tony Church as Parson Tringham
Crew
- Roman Polanski - Director
- Gérard Brach - Screenplay
- Roman Polanski - Screenplay
- John Brownjohn - Screenplay
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