Thomas Hardy
1) Tess
Series
Criterion collection volume 697
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (171 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([16] pages : color illustrations ; 17 cm).
Language
English
Description
An exquisite, richly layered adaptation of Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles. 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. With its earthy visual textures it is a work of great pastoral beauty as well as vivid storytelling.