Film1979171 min

Tess

Name: Tess
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1979
Duration: 171 min
Cast: Nastassja Kinski, Peter Firth, Leigh Lawson, John Collin, Sylvia Coleridge

Taste attributes: dramaromancehistoricaldetectiveslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers all

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"She was born into a world where they called it seduction, not rape. What she did would shatter that world forever."

Boxlist takeEmotional and heavy: a realistic romantic drama, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

Quality rating

7.0 /10

TMDB · 220 votes

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What lines up

Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

A strong-willed peasant girl is sent by her father to the estate of some local aristocrats to capitalize on a rumor that their families are from the same line. This fateful visit commences an epic narrative of sex, class, betrayal, and revenge.

Synopsis: TMDB