If you loved Lolita, try Tess

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Tess has roughly 5.2× fewer votes than Lolita — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Theysit in Drama / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to Lolita, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What Tess is

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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