Tess
Columbia Pictures; Franco British Co.; Renn Productions; producer, Claude Berri; screenplay writers, Gerard Brach, Roman Polanski, John Brownjohn; director, Roman Polanski
- Resource Type:
- DVD Video
- Edition:
- Special ed/Widescreen
- Creation:
- 1979
- Publication:
- [United States] : Columbia Pictures, [2004]
More Details
- Summary:
- A timeless adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic romance. Tess Darbeyville, a beautiful young peasant, seeks her fortune with the wealthy D'Urbervilles, whom her family believes to be distant relatives.
- Contributors:
- Language Notes:
- English dialogue, English, French, or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
- Subjects:
- Genres:
- System Details:
- DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital surround.
- Performers:
- Cast: Nastassja Kinski, Peter Firth, Leigh Lawson.
- Production Credits:
- Directed by Roman Polanski; Produced by Claude Berri; Photographers, Geoffrey Unsworth, Ghislain Cloquet ; music, Philippe Sarde.
- General Notes:
- Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1979.
Based on the novel "Tess of the D'Urbermiles" by Thomas Hardy.
Special features: Over 70 minutes of behind-the-scenes featurettes; Tess: from novel to screen; filming Tess; Tess: the experience; bonus previews.
Golden Globes, 1981: Best Foreign Film (France); New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture - Female (Natassja Kinski).
Academy Awards, 1981: Best Cinematography (Geoffrey Unsworth, Ghislain Cloquet); Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Pierre Guffroy, Jack Stephens); Best Costume Design (Anthony Powell). - Audience:
- MPAA rating: PG.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (approximately 172 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; metal; polychrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file; DVD video; region 1
- Call Numbers:
- TES 1979 DVD
- ISBNs:
- 1404940111
- Other Standard Numbers:
- Universal Product Code: 043396017078
Publisher Number, Columbia Pictures: 01707 - OCLC Numbers:
- 1053040980
56497640 [Invalid]
