Tess (1979)
"She was born into a world where they called it seduction, not rape. What she did would shatter that world forever."
Synopsis
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 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, which Polanski unfolds with deliberation and finesse. With its earthy visual textures, achieved by two world-class cinematographers—Geoffrey Unsworth and Ghislain Cloquet; Tess is a work of great pastoral beauty as well as vivid storytelling.
Director
Roman Polanski
Writers
Roman Polanski, Gérard Brach, John Brownjohn
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Original Title
Tess
Status
Released
Budget
$12,000,000
Revenue
$20,101,247
Production
Renn Productions, Timothy Burrill Productions
