Tess
“She was born into a world where they called it seduction, not rape. What she did would shatter that world forever.”
1979•PG•2h 52m•7.1•Released
DramaRomance
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.
Director
Roman Polanski
Writer
Roman Polanski, Gérard Brach, John Brownjohn
Budget
$12M
Revenue
$20M
Languages
English
Studio
Renn Productions
Cast
Nastassja Kinski
Tess Durbeyfield
Peter Firth
Angel Clare
Leigh Lawson
Alec d'Urberville
John Collin
John Durbeyfield
Rosemary Martin
Mrs. Durbeyfield
Carolyn Pickles
Marian
Richard Pearson
Vicar of Marlott
David Markham
Reverend Mr. Clare
Pascale de Boysson
Mrs. Clare
Suzanna Hamilton
Izz Huett
Caroline Embling
Retty
Tony Church
Parson Tringham
Lesley Dunlop
Girl in Henhouse
Sylvia Coleridge
Mrs. d'Urberville
Fred Bryant
Dairyman Crick
Production
Company
Renn Productions
Company
Timothy Burrill Productions
Producer
Claude Berri
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