Tess (1979)
Tess (1979)
She was born into a world where they called it seduction, not rape. What she did would shatter that world forever.
A strong-willed peasant girl is sent by her father to the estate of some local aristocrats to capitalize on a rumour that their families are from the same line. This fateful visit commences an epic narrative of sex, class, betrayal, and revenge.

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Cast

Nastassja Kinski Nastassja Kinski As: Tess Durbeyfield
Peter Firth Peter Firth As: Angel Clare
Leigh Lawson Leigh Lawson As: Alec d'Urberville
John Collin John Collin As: John Durbeyfield
Rosemary Martin Rosemary Martin As: Mrs. Durbeyfield
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Storyline

A strong-willed peasant girl is sent by her father to the estate of some local aristocrats to capitalize on a rumour that their families are from the same line. This fateful visit commences an epic narrative of sex, class, betrayal, and revenge.


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

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 06 October 1979

Country: FR, GB

Runtime: 172m

Company Credits

Company: Renn Productions, Timothy Burrill Productions

Budget: $12,000,000

Revenue: $20,101,247

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Cast

Nastassja Kinski

Nastassja Kinski

Tess Durbeyfield

Peter Firth

Peter Firth

Angel Clare

Leigh Lawson

Leigh Lawson

Alec d'Urberville

John Collin

John Collin

John Durbeyfield

Rosemary Martin

Rosemary Martin

Mrs. Durbeyfield

Carolyn Pickles

Carolyn Pickles

Marian

Richard Pearson

Richard Pearson

Vicar of Marlott

David Markham

David Markham

Reverend Mr. Clare

Pascale de Boysson

Pascale de Boysson

Mrs. Clare

Suzanna Hamilton

Suzanna Hamilton

Izz Huett

Caroline Embling

Caroline Embling

Retty

Tony Church

Tony Church

Parson Tringham

Lesley Dunlop

Lesley Dunlop

Girl in Henhouse

Sylvia Coleridge

Sylvia Coleridge

Mrs. d'Urberville

Fred Bryant

Fred Bryant

Dairyman Crick

Dicken Ashworth

Dicken Ashworth

Farmer Groby

Patsy Rowlands

Patsy Rowlands

Landlady

John Barrett

John Barrett

Old Dairy Hand

Patsy Smart

Patsy Smart

Housekeeper

Brigid Erin Bates

Brigid Erin Bates

Girl in Meadow

Jeanne Biras

Jeanne Biras

Girl in Meadow

John Bett

John Bett

Felix Clare

Tom Chadbon

Tom Chadbon

Cuthbert Clare

Maryline Even

Maryline Even

Girl in Henhouse

Jean-Jacques Daubin

Jean-Jacques Daubin

Bailiff

Jacob Weizbluth

Jacob Weizbluth

Yokel at barn-dance

Jacques Mathou

Jacques Mathou

Harvester

Véronique Alain

Véronique Alain

Harvester

Anne Tirard

Anne Tirard

Old Dairy Hand

Josine Comellas

Josine Comellas

Mrs. Crick

Arielle Dombasle

Arielle Dombasle

Mercy Chant

Gordon Richardson

Gordon Richardson

Parson at Wedding

Jimmy Gardner

Jimmy Gardner

Pedlar

Reg Dent

Reg Dent

Carter

John Gill

John Gill

Landlord

Forbes Collins

Forbes Collins

New Tenant

Keith Buckley

Keith Buckley

Postman

John Moore

John Moore

Postman

Graham Weston

Graham Weston

Constable

Peter Benson

Peter Benson

Religious Fanatic (uncredited)

Directed By

Roman Polanski

Roman Polanski

Director

Thierry Chabert

Thierry Chabert

First Assistant Director

Hugues de Laugardière

Hugues de Laugardière

Second Assistant Director

Romain Goupil

Romain Goupil

Second Assistant Director

Hercules Bellville

Hercules Bellville

Second Unit Director

Sylvette Baudrot

Sylvette Baudrot

Continuity

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Claude Berri

Claude Berri

Producer

Timothy Burrill

Timothy Burrill

Co-Producer

Mary Selway

Mary Selway

Casting

Jean-Pierre Rassam

Jean-Pierre Rassam

Associate Producer

Pierre Grunstein

Pierre Grunstein

Executive Producer

Paul Maigret

Paul Maigret

Production Manager

Alain Depardieu

Alain Depardieu

Unit Manager

Jérôme Jeannet

Jérôme Jeannet

Location Manager

Philippe Desmoulins

Philippe Desmoulins

Location Manager

Colette Suder

Colette Suder

Production Accountant

Jeannie Stone

Jeannie Stone

Production Assistant

Marguerite Théoule

Marguerite Théoule

Production Assistant

Andrea Potter

Andrea Potter

Researcher

Josée Bénabent-Loiseau

Josée Bénabent-Loiseau

Publicist

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Anthony Powell

Anthony Powell

Costume Design

Didier Lavergene

Didier Lavergene

Makeup Artist

Ludovic Paris

Ludovic Paris

Hairdresser

Thérèse Ripaud

Thérèse Ripaud

Wardrobe Supervisor

Joanna Johnston

Joanna Johnston

Assistant Costume Designer

Caroline de Vivaise

Caroline de Vivaise

Wardrobe Designer

Frederic Vieille

Frederic Vieille

Wardrobe Designer

Paul Le Marinel

Paul Le Marinel

Assistant Makeup Artist

Alain Bernard

Alain Bernard

Assistant Hairdresser

Sound

Philippe Sarde

Philippe Sarde

Original Music Composer

Carlo Savina

Carlo Savina

Conductor

Peter Knight

Peter Knight

Orchestrator

Jean-Pierre Ruh

Jean-Pierre Ruh

Production Sound Mixer

Hervé de Luze

Hervé de Luze

Sound Editor

Maurice Gilbert

Maurice Gilbert

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Alex Pront

Alex Pront

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David Watts

David Watts

Dolby Consultant

Louis Gimel

Louis Gimel

Boom Operator

Jean-Pierre Lelong

Jean-Pierre Lelong

Sound Effects Editor

Robert Rietti

Robert Rietti

ADR Supervisor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Geoffrey Unsworth

Geoffrey Unsworth

Director of Photography

Ghislain Cloquet

Ghislain Cloquet

Director of Photography

Jean Harnois

Jean Harnois

Camera Operator

François Lauliac

François Lauliac

Assistant Camera

Eric Brach

Eric Brach

Assistant Camera

André Thiéry

André Thiéry

Grip

Bernard Prim

Bernard Prim

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

Pierre Guffroy

Pierre Guffroy

Production Design

Jack Stephens

Jack Stephens

Art Direction

Albert Rajau

Albert Rajau

Assistant Art Director

Jean-Claude Bourdin

Jean-Claude Bourdin

Assistant Art Director

Michel Damiens

Michel Damiens

Assistant Art Director

Pierre Lefait

Pierre Lefait

Set Dresser

Jean-Claude Sévenet

Jean-Claude Sévenet

Set Dresser

Marcel Laude

Marcel Laude

Property Master

Other Crew

Jennifer Patrick

Jennifer Patrick

Dialogue Coach

Sue Lefton

Sue Lefton

Choreographer

François Nadal

François Nadal

Animal Wrangler

Patrick Bordier

Patrick Bordier

Animal Wrangler

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