Tess (1979 film)

Tess
Original theatrical release film poster
Directed byRoman Polanski
Screenplay byGerard Brach
John Brownjohn
Roman Polanski
Based onTess of the d'Urbervilles
1891 novel
by Thomas Hardy
Produced byClaude Berri
StarringNastassja Kinski
Peter Firth
Leigh Lawson
CinematographyGhislain Cloquet
Geoffrey Unsworth
Edited byAlastair McIntyre
Tom Priestley
Music byPhilippe Sarde
Production
companies
Renn Productions
Timothy Burrill Productions
SFP
Distributed byColumbia-EMI-Warner Distributors (United Kingdom)[1]
AMLF (France)[2]
Release dates
  • 31 October 1979 (1979-10-31) (France)
  • 9 April 1981 (1981-04-09) (United Kingdom)
Running time
186 minutes
CountriesFrance
United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$12 million (est.)[citation needed]
Box office$20.1 million[3]

Tess is a 1979 epic drama film directed by Roman Polanski and starring Nastassja Kinski, Peter Firth, and Leigh Lawson. It is an adaptation of Thomas Hardy's 1891 novel Tess of the d'Urbervilles.[4] The screenplay was written by Gérard Brach, John Brownjohn, and Roman Polanski. The film received positive critical reviews upon release and was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, winning three for Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design.

  1. ^ "Tess (1979)". BBFC. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Tess (1979)". UniFrance. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference BOM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Variety film review; 7 November 1979.