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Justine Waddell plays the title role of tragic heroine Tess, sent away to work with distant relatives because of the abject poverty she and her family find themselves in. Working on the estate, Tess is relentlessly pursued and finally seduced by Alec D’Urberville. Tess flees from the estate only to discover she is pregnant; she loses the child and moves away from home once more. This time she starts work as a milkmaid, and love finds her again when she marries Angel Clare. When Angel discovers what happened between his wife and D’Urberville he abandons Tess who is left alone, once more forced to survive in harsh circumstances. Cast includes Justine Waddell, Jason Flemyng and Oliver Milburn.
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ACMI Identifier
309183
Language
English
Subject categories
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Manipulative behavior
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Seduction
Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Love
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Manipulative behavior
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Pregnancy, Unwanted
Literature → English literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)