Movie · 172 min · 16 · drm, rma, eur
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.
Where to watch Tess
Available on 7 platforms across 1 countries.
Chart positions today
Currently charting in 1 countries, best placed at #860 in Spain.
- Spain #860
Available languages
Audio: English, Spanish
Subtitles: Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
Chart history
Tess has spent 0 days in a top 3, 0 days in a top 10 and 3 days in a top 100 across the markets we track. Its best position anywhere is #20.
Cast
Nastassja Kinski, Peter Firth, Leigh Lawson, John Collin, Rosemary Martin, Carolyn Pickles, Richard Pearson, David Markham, Pascale de Boysson, Suzanna Hamilton, Caroline Embling, Tony Church, Lesley Dunlop, Sylvia Coleridge, Fred Bryant, Dicken Ashworth, Patsy Rowlands, John Barrett
Crew
Gérard Brach (screenplay), Roman Polanski (director,screenplay), Claude Berri (producer), John Brownjohn (screenplay)
Awards
7 wins from 14 nominations.
- Academy Award for Best Cinematography 1981 — won
- Academy Award for Best Costume Design 1981 — won
- Academy Award for Best Production Design 1981 — won
- César Award for Best Film — won
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films — won
- César Award for Best Film — won
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films — won
- Academy Award for Best Director 1981 — nominated
- Academy Award for Best Original Score 1981 — nominated
- Academy Award for Best Costume Design 1981 — nominated
- Academy Award for Best Production Design 1981 — nominated
- Academy Award for Best Picture 1981 — nominated
- Academy Award for Best Cinematography 1981 — nominated
- César Award for Best Actress 1980 — nominated