Watch Tess (1979) Official Trailer
She was born into a world where they called it seduction, not rape. What she did would shatter that world forever.
7.1 / 10 IMDb October 6, 1979 2h 52m
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
Runtime
2h 52m
Release Date
October 6, 1979
Genre
Drama, Romance
Status
Released
Budget
$12,000,000
Revenue
$20,101,247
Languages
English
Country
France, United Kingdom
Writers
Producers
Cast
Nastassja Kinski
as Tess Durbeyfield
Peter Firth
as Angel Clare
Leigh Lawson
as Alec d'Urberville
John Collin
as John Durbeyfield
Rosemary Martin
as Mrs. Durbeyfield
Carolyn Pickles
as Marian
Richard Pearson
as Vicar of Marlott
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David Markham
as Reverend Mr. Clare
Pascale de Boysson
as Mrs. Clare
Suzanna Hamilton
as Izz Huett
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Caroline Embling
as Retty
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Tony Church
as Parson Tringham
Lesley Dunlop
as Girl in Henhouse
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Sylvia Coleridge
as Mrs. d'Urberville
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Fred Bryant
as Dairyman Crick
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Dicken Ashworth
as Farmer Groby
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Patsy Rowlands
as Landlady
John Barrett
as Old Dairy Hand
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Patsy Smart
as Housekeeper
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Brigid Erin Bates
as Girl in Meadow
Production Companies
Renn Productions
Timothy Burrill Productions
Tess Official Trailer 1979
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