Movie

Tess (1979)

• PG
• October 6, 1979
• 2h 52m

• Drama
• Romance

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

Overview

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.

Director

Roman Polanski

Writers

Roman Polanski, Gérard Brach, John Brownjohn, Thomas Hardy

Starring

Nastassja Kinski, Peter Firth, Leigh Lawson