Tess

She was born into a world where they called it seduction, not rape. What she did would shatter that world forever.
Tess (1979)
Timing: 2:52 (172 min)

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Budget
$12 000 000
Box office
$20 101 247
Director
Scenario
Producer
Claude Berri, Pierre Grunstein
Camera operator
Composer
Artist
Jack Stephens, Pierre Guffroy, Albert Rajau
Audition
Editing
Tom Priestley, Alastair McIntyre
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Short description

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.

What's left behind the scenes

  • The film is based on Thomas Hardy's novel "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" (1891).
  • Polanski dedicated the film to his wife, Sharon Tate, who was murdered in 1969.
  • The film was shot in France, not England. At the time, Polanski was wanted and feared extradition from the UK to the US.
  • The film is based on Thomas Hardy's novel “Tess of the d'Urbervilles” (1891).

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