Tess (film)

Tess is a 1979 French-British drama film, based on the novel Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy. [1]  the film is directed by Roman Polanski. The film stars Nastassja Kinski, Peter Firth and Leigh Lawson.

The film was a huge success and won three Academy Awards.



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[hide] *1 Story  ==Story[ Edit] == The story is set in the countryside of Dorset, England, during the Victorian era. One day John Parson Tringham, a simple farmer, from a family named D'urberville living, a local clergyman and historian, told that he may be descended from the d'Urbervilles; a noble family whose family tree can be traced back to the time of William the Conqueror. Tringham has something, doesn't think a family named D'urberville living there the family has lost all his land and wealth when there was no more male heirs were born. This is a family named d'urberville living for him the opportunity is finally to get a better life. He decides his daughter, Tess, to a family that still carries the d'Urberville last name to send to seek employment and eventually to reveal who she really is.
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When Tess meets Alec d'Urberville Manor House, which is almost immediately fell in love with her and courted her trying to connect. Alec and Tess soon discovers that the other d'Urbervilles not related to her; they have just bought the last name and the family coat of arms. When Tess does not answer, he raped her Alec's love. Tess is pregnant and gives birth nine months later by a son. The baby dies shortly after birth.

After all this is Tess to a dairy farm to as milkmaid to work. Here she meets her true love, Angel Clare, a young farmer from a respected family. He thinks that Tess is still a Virgin and Tess decides to let him in that delusion for fear that he will reject her otherwise. On their wedding night she only confesses what happened between her and Alec.As Angel Tess disillusioned after this her know, and she is once again alone.

Tess comes Alec again, that her palms. She points him off, but after her father dies and her family as a result in heavy financial trouble, she must perforce on Alec's offer.She becomes his mistress to support her family.

Meanwhile Angel Clare on been missionary journey to Brazil . The journey has him physically heavy exhausted and the time given reflection. He has been given of how he has handled Tess regret. He urges her on, but he dares not to approach her when Tess along with Alec. Tess realizes how her relationship with Alec stands in the way of her happiness with Angel, and murders Alec.

Tess and Angel decide to flee and bring together two romantic nights together. Then to the sling and convicted of her murder. ==Division Of Roles[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ==Background<span class="mw-editsection" len="329" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Polański made the film because of the fact that his wife, Sharon Tate, shortly before she was murdered by the Manson Family, him a copy of Tess of the d'Urbervilles had given, and had told him that here a beautiful film of it fell. In memory of the voortiteling mentions her "to Sharon".

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Although the film takes place in England, the recordings found place in Locronan, France. Polanski was at the time of the recordings in the United Statesregistered as a fugitive, making it possible in England could be arrested and extradited to the US authorities. The village where the film takes place in France had to be reconstructed. Also had to for the final scene be made an exact copy of Stonehenge . The total production lasted from July 1978 to March 1979.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">On 28 October 1978, during the third week of the shooting, died of a heart attack cinematographer Geoffrey Unsworth . Most scenes he had filmed were out recordings, in which fog plays an important role. The work ofGhislain Cloquet took him over. Both men were nominated for an Academy Award for their work on the film.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The music of the film was composed by Philippe Sarde. The song that Angel Clare in the movie plays on his recorder is in reality a Polish national anthem; Laura i Filon.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Tess was a great success. In the United States brought the film $ 20.093.330 on and in England £ 3.400.000. On Rotten Tomatoes the film gives 81% of the reviewers a good rating. ==Awards and nominations<span class="mw-editsection" len="339" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==