Tess (1979)

10/06/1979 (FR) • 2h 52m

Drama, Romance

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

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Nastassja Kinski

Tess Durbeyfield

Peter Firth

Angel Clare

Leigh Lawson

Alec d'Urberville

John Collin

John Durbeyfield

Rosemary Martin

Mrs. Durbeyfield

Richard Pearson

Vicar of Marlott

David Markham

Reverend Mr. Clare


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$12,000,000.00

Revenue

$20,101,247.00

Keywords

rape

based on novel or book

peasant

marriage

love

revenge

murder

mansion

family

farmer

nobility

social climbing

aristocratic

strong

stonehenge

19th century

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