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Overview

User Rating:
7.2/10   4,577 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Gérard Brach (screenplay) &
Roman Polanski (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
12 December 1980 (USA) more
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As timely today as the day it was written. more
Plot:
A young strong-willed peasant girl, becomes the affection of two men, in the end tragically falling into the arms of one. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 12 nominations more
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(7 articles)
Eric Dane Loves Burlesque
 (From EmpireOnline. 17 November 2009, 10:51 PM, PST)

Filmmaker Roman Polanski's arrest to spark extradition fight
 (From Filmicafe. 27 September 2009, 12:43 PM, PDT)

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Runtime:
190 min | Argentina:150 min | France:170 min | 172 min (DVD) | West Germany:134 min (re-issue version)
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

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The melody that Angel plays on the recorder is a popular Polish folk song, "Laura i Filon". Since it is rather unlikely that a 19th century Englishman would know this tune, it is safe to assume that this is something that Polanski (of Polish descent) used the tune as a "trademark" of sorts. more
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Crew or equipment visible: At the beginning of the final sequence, set at Stonehenge, someone's head can be seen at bottom-left. more
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Featured in 'Tess': The Experience (2004) (V) more

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Not to be missed, 25 January 2001
9/10

This is a film adaptation of a novel which for once does justice to the original vision of its author. I highly recommend it to anyone who has read Hardy's classic. Though I thoroughly enjoyed Justine Waddell's performance of Tess Durbeyfield in 1998's BBC production, Natassja Kinski's performance is equally unforgettable in this particular, very poignant cinematic adaptation by Roman Polanski.

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