Tess

Tess

She was born into a world where they called it seduction, not rape. What she did would shatter that world forever.

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Release Date

10/6/1979

Runtime

172 mins

Overview

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, but is left traumatised from her experiences.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$12,000,000

Revenue

$20,101,247

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A devastating portrait of a young woman whose strength becomes the engine of her own downfall in a society that weaponizes desire against her. Watching it is like witnessing the slow destruction of someone who deserves better.

Mood

MournfulDefiantBleakTense

Themes

FamilyClassBetrayalRevengeMortality

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

PainterlyNaturalisticWidescreen epic

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Sexual violenceChild endangermentSuicide and self-harm

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