Tess
Winner of three Academy Awards, Polanski's interpretation of Thomas Hardy's novel is a beautiful and timeless masterwork destined to be a classic. Nastassja Kinski stars as Tess against the backdrop of a morally rigid Victorian England. With unforgettable cinematography it was directed by Roman Polanski in France as he was wanted in the US on child sex charges and could have been extradited from England had he filmed there.
Year: 1979
Genre: Drama, Drama Romance, Based on...
Country: UK, France
Director: Roman Polanski
Starring: John Bett, Peter Firth, Nastassja Kinski, Leigh Lawson
Duration: 165 Minutes
Rating: PG - Contains sexual references.
7.3/10
Location in store: Drama
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