Tess (1979)
"She was born into a world where they called it seduction, not rape. What she did would shatter that world forever."
ThumbScore
👍 78%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 81%
(RT: 81%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Leigh Lawson as Alec d'Urberville
John Collin as John Durbeyfield
Rosemary Martin as Mrs. Durbeyfield
Carolyn Pickles as Marian
Richard Pearson as Vicar of Marlott
David Markham as Reverend Mr. Clare
Is Tess good?
Most people think so. 78% audience score, estimated from 395 TMDB ratings. Critics agree, scoring it 81%.
Overview
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. Wikipedia ↗
