Tess (1979)

Tess (1979)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1979-10-06 France, United Kingdom 172 Min. PG-13
7.1 347 votes
Drama, Romance

Overview

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.

Cast

Nastassja Kinski is Tess Durbeyfield
Tess Durbeyfield
Peter Firth is Angel Clare
Angel Clare
Leigh Lawson is Alec d'Urberville
Alec d'Urberville
John Collin is John Durbeyfield
John Durbeyfield
Rosemary Martin is Mrs. Durbeyfield
Mrs. Durbeyfield
Richard Pearson is Vicar of Marlott
Vicar of Marlott
David Markham is Reverend Mr. Clare
Reverend Mr. Clare
Pascale de Boysson is Mrs. Clare
Mrs. Clare
Suzanna Hamilton is Izz Huett
Izz Huett
Tony Church is Parson Tringham
Parson Tringham
Lesley Dunlop is Girl in Henhouse
Girl in Henhouse
Sylvia Coleridge is Mrs. d'Urberville
Mrs. d'Urberville
Fred Bryant is Dairyman Crick
Dairyman Crick
Dicken Ashworth is Farmer Groby
Farmer Groby
Patsy Rowlands is Landlady
Landlady
John Barrett is Old Dairy Hand
Old Dairy Hand
Patsy Smart is Housekeeper
Housekeeper
Brigid Erin Bates is Girl in Meadow
Girl in Meadow
Jeanne Biras is Girl in Meadow
Girl in Meadow
John Bett is Felix Clare
Felix Clare
Tom Chadbon is Cuthbert Clare
Cuthbert Clare
Maryline Even is Girl in Henhouse
Girl in Henhouse
Jacob Weizbluth is Yokel at barn-dance
Yokel at barn-dance
Jacques Mathou is Harvester
Harvester
Véronique Alain is Harvester
Harvester
Anne Tirard is Old Dairy Hand
Old Dairy Hand
Josine Comellas is Mrs. Crick
Mrs. Crick
Arielle Dombasle is Mercy Chant
Mercy Chant
Gordon Richardson is Parson at Wedding
Parson at Wedding
Jimmy Gardner is Pedlar
Pedlar
Reg Dent is Carter
Carter
John Gill is Landlord
Landlord
Forbes Collins is New Tenant
New Tenant
Keith Buckley is Postman
Postman
John Moore is Postman
Postman
Graham Weston is Constable
Constable
Peter Benson is Religious Fanatic (uncredited)
Religious Fanatic (uncredited)