| Actor |
Crew |
| John Collin |
John Durbeyfield
|
| Tony Church |
Parson Tringham
|
|
Nastassja Kinski
|
Tess
|
| Brigid Erin Bates |
Girl in Meadow
|
| Jeanne Biras |
Girl in Meadow
|
|
Peter Firth
|
Angel Clare
|
| John Bett |
Felix Clare
|
|
Tom Chadbon
|
Cuthbert Clare
|
|
Rosemary Martin
|
Mrs. Durbeyfield
|
| Geraldine Arzul |
Child
|
| Stephanie Treille |
Child
|
| Elodie Warnod |
Child
|
| Ben Reeks |
Child
|
| Leigh Lawson |
Alec d'Urberville
|
| Lesley Dunlop |
Girl in henhouse
|
|
Carolyn Pickles
|
Marian
|
| Richard Pearson |
Vicar of Marlott
|
| David Markham |
Reverend Mr. Clare
|
| Pascale De Boysson |
Mrs. Clare
|
|
|
| Director |
Roman Polanski
|
| Producer |
Pierre Grunstein; Claude Berri; Timothy Burrill |
| Writer |
Thomas Hardy; Roman Polanski; Gerard Brach |
| Cinematography |
Geoffrey Unsworth; Ghislain Cloquet |
| Musician |
Philippe Sarde |
|
| Plot |
| Natassja Kinski stars in Academy Award® winner Roman Polanski's (2003 Best Director, 'The Pianist') critically acclaimed screen adaptation of Thomas Hardy's 1891 literary masterpiece, 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles'. A visually stunning recreation of Victorian England's lush pastoral landscapes. TESS's Academy Award® -winning cinematography (1981 Geoffrey Unsworth, Ghislain Cloquet, Best Cinematography) is presented in its original Panavision aspect ratio for the first time in 25 years.Finding employment with the wealthy d'Urberville family, Tess (Kinski), a teenage farm girl of exceptional beauty, comes under the lustful eye of Alec (Leigh Lawson), their ne'er-do-well son. Although she rejects his amorous advances, Alec forcibly seduces Tess, leaving her pregnant and alone. Giving birth to a sickly child who soon dies, the disgraced Tess eventually falls in love with Angel (Peter Firth), a parson's son who knows nothing of her sordid past. But when she confesses her "sin" on their wedding night, a repulsed Angel abandons her, leaving Tess no choice but to return to Alec, a fateful decision that will have tragic consequences for all concerned. |
| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Drama; Romance |
| Studio |
|
Renn Productions |
|
Burrill Productions |
|
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment |
|
| Movie Release Date |
1979 |
| Country |
 France
|
|
| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
PG |
| Running Time |
172 |
| Color |
Color |
|
| Features |
Features |
Scene Access
Movie Trailer
Making Of...
Closed Captioned
|
Tess: From Novel To Screen Filming Tess Tess: The Experience Bonus Preview |
|
| Edition Details |
| Edition |
Special Edition |
| Region |
 |
1 |
 |
4 |
|
| Screen Ratio |
 2.35 |
| Format |
DVD |
| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| Barcode |
043396017078 |
| Release Date |
9/28/2004 |
| Subtitles |
English; French; Spanish |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
 English Dolby Digital |
| No. of Discs/Tapes |
1 |
|
| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
No |
| Index |
1211 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Purchase Date |
12/27/2010 |
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