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Tess of the D'Urbervilles ()

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Season: 1 Year: 2008
The story of Tess Durbeyfield, a low-born country girl whose family find they have noble connections.
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  Tess Durbeyfield (4 episodes, 2008)
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  Angel Clare (4 episodes, 2008)
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  Joan Durbeyfield (4 episodes, 2008)
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  Alec D'Urberville (4 episodes, 2008)
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  John Durbeyfield (4 episodes, 2008)
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  Groby (4 episodes, 2008)
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  Liza-Lu Durbeyfield (4 episodes, 2008)
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  Cuthbert Clare (4 episodes, 2008)
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  Felix Clare (4 episodes, 2008)
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  Izz Huett (3 episodes, 2008)
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  Mr Clare (3 episodes, 2008)
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  Parson Tringham (3 episodes, 2008)
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  Marion (3 episodes, 2008)
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  Mrs Clare (3 episodes, 2008)
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  Mercy Chant (3 episodes, 2008)
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  Abraham Durbeyfield (3 episodes, 2008)
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  Kate (3 episodes, 2008)
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  Mary (3 episodes, 2008)
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  Retty Priddle (2 episodes, 2008)
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  Mr Crick (2 episodes, 2008)
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  Mrs Crick (2 episodes, 2008)
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  Mrs D'Urberville (1 episode, 2008)
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  Car Darch (1 episode, 2008)
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  Mrs Brooks (1 episode, 2008)
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  Nancy Darch (1 episode, 2008)
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  Miss Evans (1 episode, 2008)
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  Drunken Woman (1 episode, 2008)
Steven Elliot ...
  Postman (1 episode, 2008)
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  Man with Gun (1 episode, 2008)
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  Mrs Baxter (1 episode, 2008)
Iwan Jones ...
  Policeman (1 episode, 2008)
Brian Knight ...
  Chaplain (1 episode, 2008)
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  Farmer (1 episode, 2008)
Stuart Powell ...
  Vicar (1 episode, 2008)
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  Jack (unknown episodes)
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  Modesty (uncredited) (4 episodes, 2008)
Helen Holman ...
  Church Member (uncredited) (1 episode, 2008)
Stephen Foster-Hunt ...
  Pub drunk (uncredited) (1 episode, 2008)

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Plot Summary

In the late 19th century, Tess Durbeyfield is sent off to visit a rich cousin, Alec D'Urberville, when her parents learn that they are distantly related. Tess takes a disliking to the man and his attempts at seduction are rebuffed. Returning from a village party he forces himself on the innocent girl who eventually makes her way back to her parents' home. Ashamed and pregnant she seems destined to forever being marked a certain kind of woman. After the death of her child, she makes her way to a prosperous farm where, working as a milkmaid, she meets and eventually marries the handsome Angel Clare. On learning of her past however, he abandons her and with little choice and facing a life of extreme hardship, again falls into Alec's clutches and becomes a kept woman. Written by garykmcd

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Also Known As
  • Tess of the D'Ubervilles (Canada, English title)
  • Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles (Germany)
  • Tess, la de los D'Urberville (Spain)
  • Tess de los D'Urberville (Spain)
  • Tess dei D'Urberville (Italy)
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  • 60 min
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Trivia BBC Television's first-ever adaptation of Hardy's novel. See more »
Goofs There are two musical anachronisms. First, Angel plays an autoharp which was not invented until the 1880s in Germany, and would not have been an English folk instrument at the time of TESS. Secondly, the congregation is heard singing "How Great Thou Art," which was written in Swedish in 1885, but was not commonly known in English until Stuart Hine's translation (circa 1950). See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Gemma Arterton Remembers... Tess of the D'Urbervilles (2024). See more »
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