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Tess of the D'Urbervilles (1998)

TV Movie  -   -  Drama  -  13 September 1998 (USA)
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Free-spirited yet naive, country girl Tess, is caught between her wealthy, manipulative, "cousin" Alec and the handsome, educated, farmer Angel Clare, in this Victorian tragedy from novelist Thomas Hardy.

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Young country girl Tess Durbyfield goes to work for her aristocratic relatives, the D'Urbervilles, in an attempt at helping her family to raise some money. Her cousin Alec falls in love with her and seduces/rapes her. Written by Anonymous

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When Alec picks the strawberry to give to Tess, he removes it from the plant leaving behind the stalk and leaves. When he places it to her lips, the stalk and leaves have reappeared. See more »

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I LOVED IT!
21 February 2001 | by (Texas, USA) – See all my reviews

Oh, my gosh! I can't tell you all how much I loved this movie. At first, it thought it would be boring and monotonous. But, I loved it! All the pain Tess goes through... it's kind of depressing for a while, but then... no, if you haven't seen it yet, I won't ruin it for you! But, this is an absolute must-see.
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