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Tess (1979)

She was born into a world where they called it seduction, not rape. What she did would shatter that world forever.

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 3H 6M

Director : Roman Polanski
Writer : Roman Polanski, Gérard Brach

Synopsis

A strong-willed peasant girl 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, but is left traumatised from her experiences.

Actors

Nastassja Kinski
Nastassja Kinski
Tess Durbeyfield
Peter Firth
Peter Firth
Angel Clare
Leigh Lawson
Leigh Lawson
Alec d'Urberville
John Collin
John Collin
John Durbeyfield
Rosemary Martin
Rosemary Martin
Mrs. Durbeyfield
Carolyn Pickles
Carolyn Pickles
Marian
Richard Pearson
Richard Pearson
Vicar of Marlott
David Markham
David Markham
Reverend Mr. Clare
Pascale de Boysson
Pascale de Boysson
Mrs. Clare
Suzanna Hamilton
Suzanna Hamilton
Izz Huett
Caroline Embling
Caroline Embling
Retty
Tony Church
Tony Church
Parson Tringham
Lesley Dunlop
Lesley Dunlop
Girl in Henhouse
Sylvia Coleridge
Sylvia Coleridge
Mrs. d'Urberville
Fred Bryant
Fred Bryant
Dairyman Crick
Dicken Ashworth
Dicken Ashworth
Farmer Groby
Patsy Rowlands
Patsy Rowlands
Landlady
John Barrett
John Barrett
Old Dairy Hand
Patsy Smart
Patsy Smart
Housekeeper
Brigid Erin Bates
Brigid Erin Bates
Girl in Meadow
Jeanne Biras
Jeanne Biras
Girl in Meadow
John Bett
John Bett
Felix Clare
Tom Chadbon
Tom Chadbon
Cuthbert Clare
Maryline Even
Maryline Even
Girl in Henhouse
Jean-Jacques Daubin
Jean-Jacques Daubin
Bailiff
Jacob Weizbluth
Jacob Weizbluth
Yokel at barn-dance
Jacques Mathou
Jacques Mathou
Harvester
Véronique Alain
Véronique Alain
Harvester
Anne Tirard
Anne Tirard
Old Dairy Hand
Josine Comellas
Josine Comellas
Mrs. Crick
Arielle Dombasle
Arielle Dombasle
Mercy Chant
Gordon Richardson
Gordon Richardson
Parson at Wedding
Peter Benson
Peter Benson
Religious Fanatic
Jimmy Gardner
Jimmy Gardner
Pedlar
Reg Dent
Reg Dent
Carter
John Gill
John Gill
Landlord
Forbes Collins
Forbes Collins
New Tenant
Keith Buckley
Keith Buckley
Postman
John Moore
John Moore
Postman
Graham Weston
Graham Weston
Constable

Crews

Claude Berri
Claude Berri
Producer
Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski
Director
Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski
Screenplay
Gérard Brach
Gérard Brach
Screenplay
Tom Priestley
Tom Priestley
Editor
Philippe Sarde
Philippe Sarde
Original Music Composer
Ghislain Cloquet
Ghislain Cloquet
Director of Photography
Anthony Powell
Anthony Powell
Costume Design
Pierre Guffroy
Pierre Guffroy
Production Design
Jack Stephens
Jack Stephens
Production Design
Thomas Hardy
Thomas Hardy
Novel
Jennifer Patrick
Jennifer Patrick
Dialogue Coach
Geoffrey Unsworth
Geoffrey Unsworth
Director of Photography

Trailers and other movies

Nastassja Kinski in Tess 1981 TV trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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