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Tess Of The D'Urbervilles Reviews

1998 Certificate PG
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Made for television version of Thomas Hardy's classic novel of the same name in which a peasant girl becomes torn between two men. Set in the Victorian era, Tess's predicament and the hypocrisy of the era leads only towards tragedy. Read more

Starring Justine Waddell, Jason Flemyng, Oliver Milburn, John McEnery
Director Ian Sharp
Genres Drama

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  • Most helpful members' reviews (3) of Tess Of The D'Urbervilles

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  • 8 out of 8 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Faithfull adaptation...

    of the Thomas Hardy novel with good acting all round.

      • Andrew from Scotland
  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Not bad, but not the best

    To compete against Polanski's Tess is a hard task, and although this long adaptation may be more faithful to the book, it lacks the style of the film ... more

      • A customer from Portsmouth
  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Customer Review

    This film suprised me by how good it is. I will be buying this DVD. I haven't finished the book yet, as I find it very hard going and rented the DVD to help... more

      • A customer from UK
  • Most recent members' reviews (2) of Tess Of The D'Urbervilles

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  • 8 out of 8 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Faithfull adaptation...

    of the Thomas Hardy novel with good acting all round.

      • Andrew from Scotland
  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Not bad, but not the best

    To compete against Polanski's Tess is a hard task, and although this long adaptation may be more faithful to the book, it lacks the style of the film ... more

      • A customer from Portsmouth
  • 8 out of 8 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Faithfull adaptation...

    of the Thomas Hardy novel with good acting all round.

      • Andrew from Scotland
  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Not bad, but not the best

    To compete against Polanski's Tess is a hard task, and although this long adaptation may be more faithful to the book, it lacks the style of the film ... more

      • A customer from Portsmouth
  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Customer Review

    This film suprised me by how good it is. I will be buying this DVD. I haven't finished the book yet, as I find it very hard going and rented the DVD to help... more

      • A customer from UK
  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    brilliant if studying it

    well filmed and if studying it in english literature it was worth watching as well. Good landscapes and tess was portrayed with feeling.

      • A customer from south wales
  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Outstanding

    Gripping from start to finish. Perfect.

      • A customer from Kent
  • Rated - 5 stars

    Great

    I haven't read the book, but this is a very 'enjoyable' and watchable tragedy.

      • A customer from UK
  • Rated - 4 stars

    heart captivating performance

    it was a really good version of hardy's tess..and the touch of wessex gives the drama intensity.the scenes in which tess is working at the farm after her ... more

      • usman rabbani from London,England
  • Rated - 5 stars

    brilliant film

    like Tess this is a brilliant film like its original you can not take your eyes off it.

      • k s reilly from stafford england
  • Rated - 5 stars

    great

    This is another must see film.

      • k s reilly from Stafford,England
  • Rated - 2 stars

    Tess!

    I really enjoyed this version of Tess, remembering only Natasha Kinski. The setting seemed convincing and Tess, Angel and Alex all commanded attention with ... more

      • Caro57 from Surrey
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      Made for television version of Thomas Hardy's classic novel of the same name in which a peasant girl becomes torn between two men. Set in the Victorian era, Tess's predicament and the hypocrisy of the era leads only towards tragedy....

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