1. Tess | Rotten Tomatoes
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In Roman Polanski's take on "Tess of the D'Urbervilles," impressionable young Tess (Nastassja Kinski) is sent by her alcoholic father to visit her rich relatives and apply for a job. She's taken in and immediately seduced by her cousin, Alec (Leigh Lawson), who leaves her pregnant. She keeps it to herself and, after the child dies, begins a relationship with a respectable farmer, Angel (Peter Firth). They marry, but when Angel learns of her speckled past, he's not sure he can live with it.
2. TBT: Tess (1979) - Frock Flicks
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I’m hugely fond of Thomas Hardy’s novels, having started graduate study in the topic of Victorian literature. What appeals to me is how Hardy tried to write complex women struggling wit…
3. Tess (1979) - True Myth Media
Jan 3, 2019 · When Thomas Hardy wrote this book in 1891, he did so to challenge the norms of sexual morality in England. This story is all about sex, or ...
Tess Durbeyfield, a young and innocent farm girl, attempts to rise above her meager station by becoming a servant to a distant relation, when she arrives, circumstances much beyond her control drastically change her life.
4. Tess movie review & film summary (1980) - Roger Ebert
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The movie is based on a novel by Thomas Hardy, but Polanski never permits his film to become a Classics Illustrated; this isn't a devout rendering of a
5. A Pure Review of Tess (1979) Somewhat Faithfully Presented as ...
Aug 1, 2019 · Tess, adapted from the novel, 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented', by Thomas Hardy, is an intoxicating, beautiful ...
As we say goodbye to our 1979 in Film series, an intended review for the Thomas Hardy adaptation, Tess, morphs into an editorial.
6. Tess (1979) - The Girl that Loved to Review - WordPress.com
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Tess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy is one of my favorite novels. It’s the story of a young peasant girl, Tess, and the event that changes the course of her life. Tess struggles to make her o…
7. Tess | Mountain Xpress
Aug 26, 2014 · In Brief: Nominated for six Oscars (winning three), Roman Polanski's Tess (1979) just might be the director's best film — certainly, ...
In Brief: Nominated for six Oscars (winning three), Roman Polanski's Tess (1979) just might be the director's best film — certainly, it's his most beautiful and lyrical. Dedicated to his late wife, Sharon Tate, the film is also possibly his most deeply personal work. Adapted — pretty faithfully — from Thomas Hardy's 1891 novel Tess of the d'Urbervilles, the film recounts the tragic life of Tess Durbeyfield (Nastassja Kinski), whose life is marked for all time when she is seduced (raped might be nearer the mark) by a wealthy man. It's at once a strongly romantic work and one that is critical of the way women were treated at the time. An altogether compelling and deeply moving film — and quite possibly the most gorgeously photographed movie of all time. The Asheville Film Society is showing Tess Wednesday, Aug. 27, at 7:30 p.m. at The Carolina Asheville as part of the Budget Big Screen series. Admission is $6 for AFS members and $8 for the general public.
8. Tess - The Criterion Channel
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Directed by Roman Polanski • 1979 • France, United Kingdom Starring Nastassja Kinski, Peter Firth, Leigh Lawson This multiple-Oscar-winning film by Roman Polanski is an exquisite, richly layered adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s “Tess of the d’Urbervilles.” A strong-willed peasant girl (Nastassja Kin...
9. Tess | film by Polanski [1979] - Britannica
Sep 17, 2024 · Other articles where Tess is discussed: Roman Polanski: His subsequent films included Tess (1979), based on Thomas Hardy's novel Tess of the ...
Other articles where Tess is discussed: Roman Polanski: His subsequent films included Tess (1979), based on Thomas Hardy’s novel Tess of the d’Urbervilles; Frantic (1988), a suspense film; Bitter Moon (1992), an erotic comedy; and Death and the Maiden (1994), a psychological drama adapted from a play by the Chilean author Ariel Dorfman. In 1989 Polanski married…
10. Tess (1979) directed by Roman Polanski • Reviews, film + cast
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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.
11. Tess (1979) - Filmaffinity
Tess is a film directed by Roman Polanski with Nastassja Kinski, Peter Firth, Leigh Lawson, John Collins, Richard Pearson .... Year: 1979.
Genre: Drama | Synopsis: A rural clergyman in 19th century England tells Durbeyfield, a simple farmer, that he is descended from the illustrious d'Urberville family -- now extinct. Or maybe not. Durbeyfield sends his daughter ...
12. Tess (1979) - Turner Classic Movies - TCM
Tess (1979), Roman Polanski's film adaptation of Thomas Hardy's 1890 novel Tess ... Numerous crewpeople and actors are interviewed and both author Thomas ...
A simple country girl is torn between the honest farmer who loves her and a corrupt nobleman.
13. Tess (1979) - MUBI
The first major film role of Nastassja Kinski (Paris, Texas) and the most acclaimed Tess adaptation, this lush, lyrical drama is a compelling, enticing portrait ...
Tess, a poor British girl, is sent by her alcoholic father to visit her rich relatives and apply for a job. She’s taken in and immediately seduced by her cousin, Alec, who leaves her pregnant. Tess keeps it to herself and, after the child dies, begins a relationship with a respectable farmer, Angel.
14. Tess (1979) - Flickers in Time
Feb 19, 2023 · A review of Tess (1979) directed by Roman Polanski and starring Nastassja Kinski.
A review of Tess (1979) directed by Roman Polanski and starring Nastassja Kinski
15. Tess (1979) - Every 70s Movie
Aug 14, 2013 · Tess (1979) ... Instead, Polanski made Tess, an old-fashioned romantic drama culled from classic literature. Whether inadvertently or ...
Given director Roman Polanski’s tumultuous rise and fall during the late ’60s and early ’70s—securing an envi...
16. Roman Polanski's Tess – Analysis: Dissonance, Simulacra
Hardy's Tess is a book of displacements and dislocations in style as well as narrative. Roman Polanski includes both kinds of dislocation in his film adaptation ...
Tess: The problematic of realism | Thomas Hardy & Roman Polanski: displacements & dislocations in style & narrative: non-realist works
17. WORLD CLASSIC FILM REVIEW: Tess (1979) - Nothing But The Night!
Apr 21, 2013 · There is a biographical sketch of Polanski's career by writer Michael Brooke and an extensive extract from Polanski's own autobiography covering ...
Roman Polanski’s wistful adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s 1891 novel Tess of the d'Urbervilles was a languorous, beautifully and meticulo...
18. Tess (1979) - Based on truth (and lies).
Oct 15, 2014 · Tess is an adaptation of Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles, a story given too many adaptations that are often extremely similar.
Tess is an adaptation of Hardy’s Tess of the D’Urbervilles, a story given too many adaptations that are often extremely similar. Roman Polanski’s arguably only romance film, Tess, is one his critic…
19. Tess (1979) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sep 24, 2020 · Roman Polanski's "Tess" (1979) is based on Thomas Hardy's 1891 novel "Tess of the d'Urbervilles." Polanski was inspired to make the film ...
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.
20. BBC's 'Tess' doesn't pass the test - Variety
Sep 3, 2008 · “Arguably Hardy is the most neglected of our great classic literary authors,” says Kate Harwood, executive producer of the new version of “Tess ...
She may be one of the great tragic figures of English literature but film and TV folk have only intermittently fallen under her spell.
21. Tess (1979) - Box Office Mojo
Tess (1979). A strong-willed young peasant girl attracts the affection of two ... Writer. Gérard Brach, Writer. Roman Polanski, Writer. John Brownjohn, Writer.
