
Tess1979
About
- Runtime
- 2 hours 52 minutes
- Language
- English
- Tagline
- She was born into a world where they called it seduction, not rape. What she did would shatter that world forever.
- 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.
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Released
- December 12, 1980
- Budget
- $12,000,000
- Revenue
- $20,101,247
- Production
- Renn Productions
- Timothy Burrill Productions
Credits
Directing
- Roman PolanskiDirector
- Thierry ChabertFirst Assistant Director
- Hugues de LaugardièreSecond Assistant Director
- Romain GoupilSecond Assistant Director
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- Hercules BellvilleSecond Unit Director
- Sylvette BaudrotContinuity
Writing
- Roman PolanskiScreenplay
- Gérard BrachScreenplay
- John BrownjohnScreenplay
- Thomas HardyNovel
Art
- Pierre GuffroyProduction Design
- Jack StephensArt Direction
- Albert RajauAssistant Art Director
- Jean-Claude BourdinAssistant Art Director
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- Michel DamiensAssistant Art Director
- Pierre LefaitSet Dresser
- Jean-Claude SévenetSet Dresser
- Marcel LaudeProperty Master
Camera
- Geoffrey UnsworthDirector of Photography
- Ghislain CloquetDirector of Photography
- Jean HarnoisCamera Operator
- François LauliacAssistant Camera
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- Eric BrachAssistant Camera
- André ThiéryGrip
- Bernard PrimStill Photographer
Costume & Make-Up
- Anthony PowellCostume Design
- Didier LavergeneMakeup Artist
- Ludovic ParisHairdresser
- Thérèse RipaudWardrobe Supervisor
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- Joanna JohnstonAssistant Costume Designer
- Caroline de VivaiseWardrobe Designer
- Frederic VieilleWardrobe Designer
- Paul Le MarinelAssistant Makeup Artist
- Alain BernardAssistant Hairdresser
Crew
- Jennifer PatrickDialogue Coach
- Sue LeftonChoreographer
- François NadalAnimal Wrangler
- Patrick BordierAnimal Wrangler
Editing
- Alastair McIntyreEditor
- Tom PriestleyEditor
- Jacqueline MarianiAssistant Editor
- Pierre Louis LecoeurAssistant Editor
Lighting
- Jean-Claude Le BrasGaffer
Production
- Claude BerriProducer
- Timothy BurrillCo-Producer
- Mary SelwayCasting
- Jean-Pierre RassamAssociate Producer
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- Pierre GrunsteinExecutive Producer
- Paul MaigretProduction Manager
- Alain DepardieuUnit Manager
- Jérôme JeannetLocation Manager
- Philippe DesmoulinsLocation Manager
- Colette SuderProduction Accountant
- Jeannie StoneProduction Assistant
- Marguerite ThéouleProduction Assistant
- Andrea PotterResearcher
- Josée Bénabent-LoiseauPublicist
Sound
- Philippe SardeOriginal Music Composer
- Carlo SavinaConductor
- Peter KnightOrchestrator
- Jean-Pierre RuhProduction Sound Mixer
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- Hervé de LuzeSound Editor
- Maurice GilbertSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Alex ProntSound Re-Recording Mixer
- David WattsDolby Consultant
- Louis GimelBoom Operator
- Jean-Pierre LelongSound Effects Editor
- Robert RiettiADR Supervisor
Trailers
Posters
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