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1979

Tess

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.

Credits

Director

Roman Polanski

Producers

Claude Berri , Pierre Grunstein

Writers

Gérard Brach , Roman Polanski , John Brownjohn

Cinematographers

Geoffrey Unsworth , Ghislain Cloquet

Editors

Alastair McIntyre , Tom Priestley

Production Design

Pierre Guffroy

Costume Design

Anthony Powell

Composer

Philippe Sarde

Casting

Mary Selway

Cast

Nastassja Kinski , Peter Firth , Leigh Lawson , John Collin , Rosemary Martin , Carolyn Pickles , Richard Pearson , David Markham , Pascale de Boysson , Suzanna Hamilton

Studios

Renn Productions , Timothy Burrill Productions

Genres

Romance Drama

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

5
Tess (1979) movie poster
Tess (1979) movie poster
Tess (1979) movie poster
Tess (1979) movie poster
Tess (1979) movie poster

Awards

7 wins, 14 nominations
Won Best Cinematography (Color) Geoffrey Unsworth 1981
Won Best Cinematography (Color) Ghislain Cloquet 1981
Won Best Production Design (Color) Pierre Guffroy 1981
Won Best Production Design (Color) Jack Stephens 1981
Won Best Costume Design (Color) Anthony Powell 1981
Won Best Foreign Language Film Tess 1981
Won Best Cinematography Tess 1982
Nom Best Picture Tess 1981
Nom Best Director Roman Polanski 1981
Nom Best Director Roman Polanski Tess 1981
Nom Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nastassja Kinski Tess 1981
Nom Best Production Design Tess 1982
Nom Best Costume Design Tess 1982
Nom Best Score Philippe Sarde 1981

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