Tess conveys the bleak determinism that makes this young woman's life so anguished.
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01/29/04
Tess (1980)
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Reviews Counted:9
Fresh:8
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.6/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 52 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Based on the 1891 novel by Thomas Hardy. Tess Darbeyville, a beautiful young peasant, seeks her fortune with the wealthy D'Urbervilles, whom her family believes to be distant relatives. Tess's... [More]
Starring: Nastassja Kinski, Peter Firth, Leigh Lawson, John Bett
Director: Roman Polanski
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Though not one of Polanski's best features, this adaptation of Thomas Hardy's challenging novel, Tess of the D'Urbervilles, is intelligent if flawed, but it's nice to look at due to excellent production values, particularly cinematography.
01/08/07
Polanski is entitled to one monstrously overlong period piece, and in Tess he acquits himself satisfactorily, though the film isn't nearly the equal of its counterparts
10/03/04
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05/24/03
Top CriticGorgeous, sumptuous, and quietly intense masterpiece.
10/15/03
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12/19/03
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11/06/03
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