A reverent adaptation of Thomas Hardy's novel, Tess marries painterly cinematography and unhurried pacing to create an epic ode to perseverance.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Roman Polanski -
Producer -
Claude Berri -
Screenwriter -
Gérard Brach , Roman Polanski , John Brownjohn -
Distributor -
Columbia Pictures -
Production Co -
Burrill Productions -
Rating -
PG -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Oct 25, 1979, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jan 19, 2017 -
Runtime -
2h 50m -
Sound Mix -
Surround