🎬 Drama, Romance

Tess

"She was born into a world where they called it seduction, not rape. What she did would shatter that world forever."

⭐ 7.1/10 1979 2h 52m Dir. Roman Polanski

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A strong-willed peasant girl is sent by her father to the estate of some local aristocrats to capitalize on a rumour that their families are from the same line. This fateful visit commences an epic narrative of sex, class, betrayal, and revenge.

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7.1/10 379 votes

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Year
1979
Runtime
2h 52m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.1/10
Votes
379
Genre
Drama, Romance
Director
Language
EN
Budget
$12.0M

Cast

🎭 Drama 🎭 Romance 🎬 Roman Polanski 👤 Nastassja Kinski 👤 Peter Firth 👤 Leigh Lawson
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Tess has a runtime of 2h 52m (2 hours and 52 minutes).
Tess was directed by Roman Polanski and released in 1979.
Tess is a Drama, Romance film (1979).
The cast of Tess includes Nastassja Kinski, Peter Firth, Leigh Lawson, John Collin, Rosemary Martin.
Tess has a TMDB rating of 7.1/10 based on 379 votes.

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