Tess poster
Director Roman Polanski
Screenplay Roman Polanski, Gérard Brach, John Brownjohn

Tess

Tagline: She was born into a world where they called it seduction, not rape. What she did would shatter that world forever.

Release Date: 1979-10-06

Duration: 171 minutes

Synopsis

A strong-willed peasant girl is sent by her father to the estate of some local aristocrats to capitalize on a rumor that their families are from the same line, but is left traumatised from her experiences.

Casting

  • Nastassja Kinski
    Tess Durbeyfield
  • Peter Firth
    Angel Clare
  • Peter Benson
    Religious Fanatic (uncredited)
  • Carolyn Pickles
    Marian
  • Richard Pearson
    Vicar of Marlott
  • Suzanna Hamilton
    Izz Huett
  • Arielle Dombasle
    Mercy Chant
  • Leigh Lawson
    Alec d'Urberville
  • Tom Chadbon
    Cuthbert Clare
  • Lesley Dunlop
    Girl in Henhouse