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Janet Maslin, New York Times: Without Mr. Polanski's name in the credits, this lush and scenic Tess could even be mistaken for the work of David Lean. Read more
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: Een in the context of Roman Polanski's career it becomes something rich and strange, shaded into terror by the naturalistic absurdism that is the basis of Polanski's style. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: This is a wonderful film. Read more
Time Out: Tess tells one rather more about its director's much publicised preoccupations than about Hardy's themes. Read more
Variety Staff, Variety: Tess is a sensitive, intelligent screen treatment of a literary masterwork. Read more
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post: Read more