Tess

Polanski here gives us his Hardy adaptation, for better or worse. Tess Durbeyfield is sent to the d'Urberville estate, where she finds herself at the mercy of Alec, a dubious character. It certainly looks very pretty, if nothing else.

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Roman Polanski directed Tess in 1979. See Roman Polanski's full filmography, where to start with Roman Polanski, or where to go after you've seen everything by Roman Polanski.

Tess was released in 1979 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 172 minutes.