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Overview
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Release Date:
12 December 1980 (USA)
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Tagline:
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
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Love
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19th Century
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Peasant
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Tragedy
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Social Climber
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Awards:
Won 3 Oscars.
Another 10 wins
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12 nominations
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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)
(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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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | John Collin | ... | John Durbeyfield |
| Tony Church | ... | Parson Tringham |
 | Nastassja Kinski | ... | Tess (as Nastassia Kinski) |
| Brigid Erin Bates | ... | Girl in meadow |
| Jeanne Biras | ... | Girl in meadow |
| Peter Firth | ... | Angel Clare |
| John Bett | ... | Felix Clare |
 | Tom Chadbon | ... | Cuthbert Clare |
| Rosemary Martin | ... | Mrs. Durbeyfield |
| Geraldine Arzul | ... | Child |
| Stephanie Treille | ... | Child |
| Elodie Warnod | ... | Child |
| Ben Reeks | ... | Child |
| Leigh Lawson | ... | Alec d'Urberville |
| Lesley Dunlop | ... | Girl in henhouse |
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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)
Certification:
UK:A (1980) |
UK:PG (1987) |
Iceland:L |
South Korea:15 |
Australia:PG |
Argentina:16 |
Chile:18 |
Finland:K-16 |
France:U |
Sweden:11 |
USA:PG |
West Germany:12 (w) |
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) |
Singapore:PG
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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.
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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.
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Featured in 'Tess': The Experience (2004) (V)
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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.