Directed by : Roman POLANSKI
Year of production : 1979 Country : FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM Length : 171 minutes
In 19th century England, a Dorset peasant, John Durbeyfield, discovers by chance that he is the last surviving descendant of an aristocratic family. Eager to profit from his newfound nobility, Durbeyfield sends his eldest daughter, Tess, to press his claim of kinship with the rich d’Urberville family. The young Alec d’Urberville, captivated by the beauty of this woman he calls “cousin”, agrees to employ her and sets about trying to seduce her. Tess ends up falling prey to Alec’s advances and returns pregnant to her parents’ home. She gives birth to a boy, who dies after a few weeks.
To start anew, Tess leaves her village and finds a job on a farm where no one knows of her previous misfortune. There, she meets her true love: a pastor’s son called Angel Clare. Thinking that Tess is an inno
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Roman POLANSKI - Director
Ghislain CLOQUET - Cinematography
Geoffrey UNSWORTH - Cinematography
Pierre GUFFROY - Set decorator
Philippe SARDE - Music
Alastair MCINTYRE - Film Editor
Tom PRIESTLEY - Film Editor
Hervé DE LUZE - Film Editor
Jean-Pierre RUH - Sound
Nastassja KINSKI - Tess
Peter FIRTH - Angel Clare
Leigh LAWSON - Alec d'Urberville
John COLLIN - John Durbeyfield
Photo du Film
Production
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