Tess
She was born into a world where they called it seduction, not rape. What she did would shatter that world forever.
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.
- Director
- Roman Polanski
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Tension
- Worldwide
- $20M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
29 billed performers
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What It's About
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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.
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The numbers
Box Office & Release
Tess returned 1.7× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $12M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $20M
- Release date
- Oct 6, 1979
- Runtime
- 2h 52m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- France, United Kingdom
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