Tess

1979 · directed by Roman Polanski

Rating

76/100

Hit

no

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.

Tess (1979), directed by Roman Polanski, rates 76/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

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

Crew

• Geoffrey Unsworth — Director of Photography
• Ghislain Cloquet — Director of Photography
• Alastair McIntyre — Editor
• Tom Priestley — Editor
• Philippe Sarde — Original Music Composer
• Gérard Brach — Screenplay
• John Brownjohn — Screenplay
• Roman Polanski — Screenplay

More from Roman Polanski

1. Chinatown (1974) — 98/100 · hit
2. The Pianist (2002) — 91/100 · hit
3. Rosemary's Baby (1968) — 86/100 · hit
4. Repulsion (1965) — 82/100 · hit
5. Knife in the Water (1962) — 80/100 · hit
6. To Each His Own Cinema (2007) — 79/100

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