IMDb goes behind the scenes with movie prop master Russell Bobbitt to learn the secrets and stories behind iconic props from Avengers: Infinity War, Iron Man, Charlie's Angels, and more. IMDb in Partnership with Zippo.
Related News
-
‘Hereditary’ Director Ari Aster Reveals the Meaning of His Horror Film’s Bonkers Ending
15 June 2018 | Indiewire -
2018 BAFTAs: Roger Deakins (‘Blade Runner 2049’) would tie Emmanuel Lubezki with four cinematography wins
15 February 2018 | Gold Derby -
"Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Past Life"
17 January 2018 | SneakPeek
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: Tess (1979)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Learn more
People who liked this also liked...
Death and the Maiden
(1994)
Drama
|
Mystery
|
Thriller
Director:
Roman Polanski
Stars:
Sigourney Weaver,
Ben Kingsley,
Stuart Wilson
Cul-De-Sac
(1966)
Comedy
|
Drama
|
Thriller
Director:
Roman Polanski
Stars:
Donald Pleasence,
Françoise Dorléac,
Lionel Stander
Macbeth
(1971)
Biography
|
Drama
|
History
Director:
Roman Polanski
Stars:
Jon Finch,
Francesca Annis,
Martin Shaw
The Tenant
(1976)
Drama
|
Thriller
Director:
Roman Polanski
Stars:
Roman Polanski,
Isabelle Adjani,
Melvyn Douglas
Bitter Moon
(1992)
Drama
|
Romance
|
Thriller
Director:
Roman Polanski
Stars:
Hugh Grant,
Kristin Scott Thomas,
Emmanuelle Seigner
Knife in the Water
(1962)
Drama
|
Thriller
Director:
Roman Polanski
Stars:
Leon Niemczyk,
Jolanta Umecka,
Zygmunt Malanowicz
Che?
(1972)
Comedy
Director:
Roman Polanski
Stars:
Marcello Mastroianni,
Sydne Rome,
Hugh Griffith
Dance of the Vampires
(1967)
Comedy
|
Horror
Director:
Roman Polanski
Stars:
Jack MacGowran,
Roman Polanski,
Alfie Bass
Frantic
(1988)
Crime
|
Drama
|
Mystery
Director:
Roman Polanski
Stars:
Harrison Ford,
Betty Buckley,
Emmanuelle Seigner
La Vénus à la fourrure
(2013)
Drama
Director:
Roman Polanski
Stars:
Emmanuelle Seigner,
Mathieu Amalric
Repulsion
(1965)
Drama
|
Horror
|
Thriller
Director:
Roman Polanski
Stars:
Catherine Deneuve,
Ian Hendry,
John Fraser
Oliver Twist
(2005)
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
Roman Polanski
Stars:
Barney Clark,
Ben Kingsley,
Jeremy Swift
Edit
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 |
|
|
Jack Stephens | ... | Man in Tavern |
| Leigh Lawson | ... | Alec d'Urberville | |
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Add Synopsis
Storyline
Wessex County, England during the Victorian era. Christian values dominate what are social mores. These mores and her interactions with two men play a large part in what happens in the young life of peasant girl, the shy, innocent, proper yet proud Tess Durbeyfield. The first of these men is Alec d'Urberville. After learning from a local historian that they are really descendants of the aristocratic d'Urberville family which has died out due to lack of male heirs, Tess' parents send her to a nearby mansion where they know some d'Urbervilles actually reside. This move is in order for the family to gain some benefit from their heritage. Upon her arrival at the mansion, Tess quickly learns that the family of Tess' "cousin" Alec are not true d'Urbervilles, but rather an opportunistic lot who bought the family name in order to improve their own standing in life. Tess is pulled between what she was sent to accomplish for her family against her general disdain for Alec, who will give her ... Written by Huggo
Taglines:
She was born into a world where they called it seduction, not rape. What she did would shatter that world forever. See more »Parents Guide:
View content advisory »
Edit
Edit
See more on IMDbPro »
See full technical specs »
Details
Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
12 December 1980 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Egy tiszta nő See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$12,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$20,093,330, 31 December 1981Company Credits
Production Co:
Renn Productions, Timothy Burrill Productions, Société Française de Production (SFP) See more »
Show more on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
| (DVD) | (re-issue) | (original)Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
Edit
John Durbeyfield: Good night, t'ee.
Parson Tringham: Good night, Sir John.
See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
Actresses Nastassja Kinski and Sharon Tate, the latter whom this film is dedicated, were both born on the same day - 24th of January. See more »Goofs
At the beginning of the final sequence, set at Stonehenge, someone's head can be seen at bottom-left. See more »Quotes
[first lines]John Durbeyfield: Good night, t'ee.
Parson Tringham: Good night, Sir John.
See more »
Frequently Asked Questions
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.Contribute to This Page
Explore popular and recently added TV series available to stream now with Prime Video.
Beautiful to look at, not just the scenery but the art direction as well but overlong and somewhat ponderous. Nastassja Kinski handles the complex lead role with surety and exudes a great deal of charisma and star quality, it's surprising that her career fizzled out so completely but as she matured those qualities in evidence here diminished. Director Polanski's silent tribute to his late wife Sharon Tate at the end of the opening credits with a simple "To Sharon" after his credit is quite moving. She had left the Hardy novel with a note that she thought he would make a fine film of it when she headed back to the states just before her death.