| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 172 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, Dolby surround, anamorphic widescreen. |
| Language |
Closed-captioned; in English with optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles. |
| Cast |
Nastassia Kinski, Peter Firth, Leigh Lawson. |
| Credits |
Photography, Geoffrey Unsworth, Ghislain Cloquet ; editors, Alastair McIntyre, Tom Priestley ; music, Philippe Sarde. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG. |
| Summary |
In this adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic romance, Tess Darbeyville, a beautiful young peasant in late 19th century England, seeks her fortune with the wealthy D'Urbervilles, whom her family believes to be distant relatives. Although Tess rejects the advances of the D'Urberville's son Alex, he forcibly seduces her, leaving her pregnant and alone. After her sickly baby dies, Tess falls in love with Angel, a parson's son, who abandons her on their wedding night after she confesses her past "sin." This forces Tess to return to Alex, a fateful decision with tragic consequences. |
| Note |
Special features include: Tess : from novel to screen (featurette); Filming Tess (featurette); Tess: the experience (featurette); bonus previews. |
| Subject |
Young women -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Social classes -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Wessex (England) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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| Genre |
Film adaptations.
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Feature films.
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Feature films Great Britain.
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Feature films France.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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DVD-video discs.
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| Added Author |
Polanski, Roman, screenwriter, director.
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Brach, Gérard, screenwriter.
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Brownjohn, John, screenwriter.
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Berri, Claude, producer.
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Kinski, Nastassja, 1960- actor.
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Firth, Peter, 1953- actor.
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Lawson, Leigh, 1945- actor.
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Sarde, Philippe.
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Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles.
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Renn Productions.
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Burrill Productions.
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Société française de production.
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Columbia Pictures.
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| ISBN |
1404940111 |
| Standard No. |
043396017078 |
| Music No. |
01707 Columbia Pictures |
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