Tess

2h 52min

Drama

Romance

A strong-willed peasant girl is sent by her father to the estate of some local aristocrats to capitalize on a rumor that their families are from the same line, but is left traumatised from her experiences.

Production Companies

Renn Productions

Timothy Burrill Productions

SFP

Cast

Nastassja Kinski

Nastassja Kinski

Tess Durbeyfield
Peter Firth

Peter Firth

Angel Clare
Leigh Lawson

Leigh Lawson

Alec d'Urberville
John Collin

John Collin

John Durbeyfield
Rosemary Martin

Rosemary Martin

Mrs. Durbeyfield
Richard Pearson

Richard Pearson

Vicar of Marlott
David Markham

David Markham

Reverend Mr. Clare
Tony Church

Tony Church

Parson Tringham
Lesley Dunlop

Lesley Dunlop

Girl in Henhouse
Sylvia Coleridge

Sylvia Coleridge

Mrs. d'Urberville
Fred Bryant

Fred Bryant

Dairyman Crick
Dicken Ashworth

Dicken Ashworth

Farmer Groby
John Barrett

John Barrett

Old Dairy Hand
Patsy Smart

Patsy Smart

Housekeeper
Brigid Erin Bates

Brigid Erin Bates

Girl in Meadow
Jeanne Biras

Jeanne Biras

Girl in Meadow
John Bett

John Bett

Felix Clare
Tom Chadbon

Tom Chadbon

Cuthbert Clare
Maryline Even

Maryline Even

Girl in Henhouse
Jacob Weizbluth

Jacob Weizbluth

Yokel at barn-dance
Anne Tirard

Anne Tirard

Old Dairy Hand
Josine Comellas

Josine Comellas

Mrs. Crick
Arielle Dombasle

Arielle Dombasle

Mercy Chant
Gordon Richardson

Gordon Richardson

Parson at Wedding
Reg Dent

Reg Dent

Carter
John Gill

John Gill

Landlord
Forbes Collins

Forbes Collins

New Tenant
John Moore

John Moore

Postman
Graham Weston

Graham Weston

Constable
Peter Benson

Peter Benson

Religious Fanatic (uncredited)

Release date

6th Oct 1979

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English