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Tess

Rating:No Rating
Genre:Drama, Romance
Release Date:January 1, 1979
Running time:171 minutes
Cast:Nastassja Kinski, Peter Firth, Leigh Lawson, John Collin, Rosemary Martin
Director:Roman Polanski
Writer:Gérard Brach, Roman Polanski

Description: Peasant girl Tess Durbeyfield is sent to live with the wealthy d'Urbervilles by her father after he learns that they are distantly related. However, the d'Urbervilles are not relatives, they're just a family that bought the noble line's name.

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