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.
Directed by Roman Polanski
rape
based on novel or book
peasant
marriage
love
revenge
murder
mansion
family
farmer
nobility
social climbing
aristocratic
strong
stonehenge
19th century
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Cast
Nastassja Kinski
Tess Durbeyfield
Peter Firth
Angel Clare
Leigh Lawson
Alec d'Urberville
John Collin
John Durbeyfield
Rosemary Martin
Mrs. Durbeyfield
Carolyn Pickles
Marian
Richard Pearson
Vicar of Marlott
Pascale de Boysson
Mrs. Clare
Suzanna Hamilton
Izz Huett
Lesley Dunlop
Girl in Henhouse
John Barrett
Old Dairy Hand
John Bett
Felix Clare
Crew
Roman Polanski
Director
Roman Polanski
Screenplay
Gérard Brach
Screenplay
Philippe Sarde
Original Music Composer
Geoffrey Unsworth
Director of Photography
Claude Berri
Producer
Pierre Grunstein
Executive Producer
Hervé de Luze
Sound Editor
Anthony Powell
Costume Design
Pierre Guffroy
Production Design
Thomas Hardy
Novel
Jean-Pierre Rassam
Associate Producer
Popular Reviews
55 reviews
Arsen
6.0★ · 04/09/26
Angel and Alec both are same shit
Angel and Alec both are same shit
mimi
8.0★ · 04/01/26
to Sharon
to Sharon
magui
8.0★ · 02/17/26
men should die tbh
men should die tbh
Alex Teichman
9.0★ · 10/12/25
Nastassja Kinski was born to play this role I think. Nearly 3 hours and I never really felt a lull either. I’ve never really been super into any of Polanski’s stuff, that has definitely changed with this.
Nastassja Kinski was born to play this role I think. Nearly 3 hours and I never really felt a lull either. I’ve never really been super into any of Polanski’s stuff, that has definitely changed with this.
Forrest Irvine
8.0★ · 04/30/25
Do you think Polanski has a single molecule of self-awareness
Do you think Polanski has a single molecule of self-awareness
