Tess (1979)

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NR | 2 hr 51 mins | Drama, Romance | Released: 1/1/1979

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Synopsis:

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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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
1/1/1979

Director	Credit
Roman Polanski	Director
Hercules Bellville	Director - 2nd unit director (2nd Unit)
Cast	Credit
John Collin	John Durbeyfield
Tony Church	Parson Tringham
Nastassja Kinski	Tess
Brigid Erin Bates	Meadow Girl
Jeanne Biras	Meadow Girl
Peter Firth	Angel Clare
John Bett	Felix Clare
Tom Chadbon	Cuthbert Clare
Rosemary Martin	Mrs Durbeyfield
Geraldine Arzul	Child
Stephane Treille	Child
Elodie Warnod	Child
Ben Reeks	Child
Jack Stephens	Man in Tavern
Leigh Lawson	Alec D'Urberville
Lesley Dunlop	Girl in Henhouse
Maryline Even	Girl in Henhouse
Jean-Jacques Daubin	Bailiff
Sylvia Coleridge	Mrs D'Urberville
Jacob Weisbluth	Yokel at Barn-dance
Peter Benson	Religious Fanatic
Jacques Mathou	Harvester
Veronique Alain	Harvester
Richard Pearson	Vicar of Marlott
Fred Bryant	Dairyman Crick
John Barrett	Old Dairy Hands
Ann Tirard	Old Dairy Hands
Carolyn Pickles	Marian
Suzanna Hamilton	Izz
Caroline Embling	Retty
Josine Comellas	Mrs Crick
Arielle Dombasle	Mercy Chant
David Markham	Reverend Mr Clare
Pascale DeBoysson	Mrs Clare
Gordon Richardson	Parson at Wedding
Patsy Smart	Housekeeper
Dicken Ashworth	Farmer Groby
Jimmy Gardner	Peddler
Reg Dent	Carter
John Gill	Landlord
Forbes Collins	New Tenant
Keith Buckley	Postman
John Moore	Postman
Patsy Rowlands	Landlady
Lina Roxa	Caretaker
Graham Weston	Constable
Production Credits	Credit
Jean-Pierre Rassam	Associate Producer
Timothy Burrill	Co-Producer
Claude Berri	Producer
Pierre Grunstein	Executive Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Renn Productions	Production Company
Burrill Productions	Production Company
Societe Francaise de Productions	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Sony Pictures Releasing	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Columbia-EMI-Warner	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Roissy Films	Theatrical Distributor
AMLF	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Writer	Credit
Thomas Hardy	Novel as Source Material
Gerard Brach	Screenplay
Roman Polanski	Screenplay
John Brownjohn	Screenplay
Art Department	Credit
Pierre Guffroy	Production Designer
Pierre Guffroy	Art Director - art direction
Pierre Lefait	Set Dresser
Jack Stephens	Art Director - art direction
Jean-Claude Sevenet	Set Dresser
Casting	Credit
Mary Selway	Casting
Film Camera	Credit
Bernard Prim	Photography - stills
Geoffrey Unsworth	Director of Photography
Francois Lauliac	Camera Assistant
Jean Harnois	Camera Operator
Ghislain Cloquet	Director of Photography
Music	Credit
The London Symphony Orchestra	Music Performer
Carlo Savina	Music Conductor
Peter Knight	Orchestrations
Philippe Sarde	Music
Production Management	Credit
Patrick Bordier	Location Manager
Sylvette Baudrot	Continuity
Alain Depardieu	Unit Manager
Hugues DeLaugardiere	Assistant Director
Paul Maigret	Production Manager
Jerome Jeannet	Location Manager
Hugues DeLaugardiere	Assistant Director - assistant 2nd unit director (2nd Unit)
Philippe Desmoulins	Location Manager
Thierry Chabert	Assistant Director
Romain Goupil	Assistant Director
Publicity	Credit
Josee Benabent	Publicity - publicist
Sound	Credit
Robert Rietti	Post-Production Sound - post-synchronization
David Watts	Audio Consultant - Dolby Consultant
Jean-Pierre Lelong	Sound Effects
Louis Gimel	Sound - sound assistant
Peter Horrocks	Sound Editor
Jean-Pierre Ruh	Sound - sound recording
Jean Neny	Sound - sound rerecording
Alex Pront	Sound - sound rerecording
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Therese Ripaud	Wardrobe Supervisor
Joanna Johnston	Costumes - costume assistant
Anthony Powell	Costume Designer
Didier Lavergne	Makeup
Marc Ludovic Paris	Hair - hairstyles
Paul LeMarinel	Makeup Assistant

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