Film
Tess
1979· PG· 2h 52m· Drama· Romance
“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.
1979-10-06
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DirectorRoman Polanski
ScreenplayGérard Brach
ProducerClaude Berri
Director of PhotographyGeoffrey Unsworth
Original Music ComposerPhilippe Sarde
EditorAlastair McIntyre
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released1979-10-06
Runtime2h 52m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosRenn Productions · Timothy Burrill Productions
Budget$12M
Box office$20M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesFrance · United Kingdom
Rating7.1/10 · 379 votes
Original languageen
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