Tess
1979 · 171 min
Directed by Roman Polanski. Written by Gérard Brach, Roman Polanski. Starring Nastassja Kinski, Peter Firth, Leigh Lawson, John Collin.
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.
Critics 81% · audiences 77% · streaming on Criterion Channel · 6 Oscar nominations, 3 won