Tess

Tess is a 1979 romance/drama film based on the novel Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy and directed by Roman Polanski. It tells the story of a young peasant woman who is seduced by her wealthy aristocratic cousin, whose right to the family title may not be as strong as he claims. The film was adapted by G?rard Brach, John Brownjohn and Polanski.

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In the Victorian period, a rural clergyman in England tells Durbeyfield, a simple farmer, that he is descended from the illustrious d'Uberville family — now extinct. Or maybe not. Dureyfield sends his daughter Tess to check on a family named d'Uberville living in a manor house less than a day's carriage ride away. Alec d'Uberville id delighted to meet his beautiful cousin and seduces her with strawberries and roses. Actually Alec has gotten his illustrious name and coat of arms by purchasing them. Tess too takes up the game of illusion when she finds, loses and finds again her true love Angel Clare.

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Romance: "Romance" can refer to several things. Although commonly used today to refer to love, it previously had a wider application....

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Tess related Images and Photos (experimental)

Guarding Tess	Tess of the d'Urbervilles (2008)	Tess's First Encounter with Alec D'Urberville	Tess Tells Clare of the Incident Between Herself and D'Urberville
Six-Year-Old Tess Posing with Some of her Playthings for The Pink and Blue Project April 13 2007