Tess 1979

Critics score:
85 / 100

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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