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Tess
Tess

Tess

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

Genres

DramaRomance

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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.

Others

Budget

$12000000

Revenue

$20101247

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

172 mins

Rating

7.088/10

Release Date

06 October 1979

Country

France

Cast

Nastassja Kinski

Nastassja Kinski

Tess Durbeyfield

Peter Firth

Peter Firth

Angel Clare

Leigh Lawson

Leigh Lawson

Alec d'Urberville

John Collin

John Collin

John Durbeyfield

Rosemary Martin

Rosemary Martin

Mrs. Durbeyfield

Carolyn Pickles

Carolyn Pickles

Marian

Richard Pearson

Richard Pearson

Vicar of Marlott

David Markham

David Markham

Reverend Mr. Clare

Pascale de Boysson

Pascale de Boysson

Mrs. Clare

Suzanna Hamilton

Suzanna Hamilton

Izz Huett

Caroline Embling

Caroline Embling

Retty

Tony Church

Tony Church

Parson Tringham

Lesley Dunlop

Lesley Dunlop

Girl in Henhouse

Sylvia Coleridge

Sylvia Coleridge

Mrs. d'Urberville

Fred Bryant

Fred Bryant

Dairyman Crick

Dicken Ashworth

Dicken Ashworth

Farmer Groby

Patsy Rowlands

Patsy Rowlands

Landlady

John Barrett

John Barrett

Old Dairy Hand

Patsy Smart

Patsy Smart

Housekeeper

Brigid Erin Bates

Brigid Erin Bates

Girl in Meadow

Jeanne Biras

Jeanne Biras

Girl in Meadow

John Bett

John Bett

Felix Clare

Tom Chadbon

Tom Chadbon

Cuthbert Clare

Maryline Even

Maryline Even

Girl in Henhouse

Jean-Jacques Daubin

Jean-Jacques Daubin

Bailiff

Jacob Weizbluth

Jacob Weizbluth

Yokel at barn-dance

Jacques Mathou

Jacques Mathou

Harvester

Véronique Alain

Véronique Alain

Harvester

Anne Tirard

Anne Tirard

Old Dairy Hand

Josine Comellas

Josine Comellas

Mrs. Crick

Arielle Dombasle

Arielle Dombasle

Mercy Chant

Gordon Richardson

Gordon Richardson

Parson at Wedding

Jimmy Gardner

Jimmy Gardner

Pedlar

Reg Dent

Reg Dent

Carter

John Gill

John Gill

Landlord

Forbes Collins

Forbes Collins

New Tenant

Keith Buckley

Keith Buckley

Postman

John Moore

John Moore

Postman

Graham Weston

Graham Weston

Constable

Peter Benson

Peter Benson

Religious Fanatic (uncredited)

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