Tess (1979)
Tess (1979)
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Cast
as Tess Durbeyfield
as Alec d'Urberville
as Angel Clare
as Parson Tringham
as John Durbeyfield
as Rev. Mr. Clare
as Mrs. Durbeyfield
as Vicar of Marlott
as Marian
as Mrs. Clare
as Felix Clare
as Farmer Groby
as Cuthbert Clare
as Old dairy band
as Mrs. d'Urberville
as Retty
as Mercy Chant
as Dairyman Crick
as Possman
as Girls in Meadow
as Girls in Meadow
as Religious Fanatic
as Mrs. Crick
as New tenant
as Housekeeper
as Constable
as Girl in benbouse
as Pedler
as Landlord
as Izz
as Harvester
as Landlady
as Yokel at barn-dance
as Girl in benbouse
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Critic Reviews for Tess
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Tess is a sensitive, intelligent screen treatment of a literary masterwork.
Tess tells one rather more about its director's much publicised preoccupations than about Hardy's themes.
This is a wonderful film.
Without Mr. Polanski's name in the credits, this lush and scenic Tess could even be mistaken for the work of David Lean.
een in the context of Roman Polanski's career it becomes something rich and strange, shaded into terror by the naturalistic absurdism that is the basis of Polanski's style.
Roman Polanski is one of those men who, despite his icky treatment of women in real life, manages to create strong and compelling female characters for the screen.
Audience Reviews for Tess
A resonant and visually stunning period piece about a beautiful but unfortunate young woman born in an ungrateful time and divided between two men who are bound to abuse her - and even if the film may feel too long, the cinematography and art direction are a marvel to behold.
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A not quite traditional take on Thomas Hardy's book, Polanski nonetheless breathes some fresh air on the material and makes it very intriguing.
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Beautiful to look at, not just the scenery but the art direction as well but overlong and somewhat ponderous. Director Polanski's silent tribute to his late wife Sharon Tate at the end of the opening credits with a simple "To Sharon" after his credit is quite moving. She had left the Hardy novel with a note that she thought he would make a fine film of it when she headed back to the states just before her death.
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