Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Ian Sharp1998-03-08
7.929
180 min
Thomas Hardy's classic epic remains one of the most popular novels, this TV adaptation vividly depicts the powerful tale of a peasant girl whose life is torn apart by the love and jealousy of two men. Justine Waddell stars as the hapless Child of Nature who is tossed around by the dark forces of fate. Jason Flemyng is the dark and sinister Alec D'Urberville whose relentless pursuit of Tess triggers the heroine's downfall. Oliver Milburn plays the handsome young Angel Clare, the caring rebel who falls deeply in love with Tess.
Cast
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Justine Waddell | Tess Durbeyfield | Unowned |
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Jason Flemyng | Alec D'Urberville | Unowned |
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Oliver Milburn | Angel Clare | Unowned |
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John McEnery | Jack Durbeyfield | Unowned |
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Lesley Dunlop | Joan Durbeyfield | Unowned |
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Rosalind Knight | Mrs. D'Urberville | Unowned |
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Anthony O'Donnell | Crick | Unowned |
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Christine Moore | Mrs. Crick | Unowned |
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Bryan Pringle | Kail | Unowned |
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Debbie Chazen | Marian | Unowned |
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Candida Rundle | Izzy | Unowned |
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Amanda Brewster | Retty | Unowned |
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Linda Armstrong | Car Darch | Unowned |
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Hannah Waterman | Nancy | Unowned |
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Charlotte Bellamy | Cissie | Unowned |
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Amanda Loy-Ellis | Sue | Unowned |
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Luke Graham | Abraham | Unowned |
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Cheryl Heuston | Liza-Lu | Unowned |
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Trevor Martin | Parson Tringham | Unowned |
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Penny Morrell | Rolliver's Landlady | Unowned |
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Gerald James | Narrator | Unowned |
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Richard Brightiff | Cuthbert (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Dominic Knutton | Felix (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Janice Somers | Woman in Red (uncredited) | Unowned |