Tess of the D'Urbervilles 2008
- Drama
- 60 min episodes
- 1 season
- 4 episodes
- Ended
- TV-14
A thrilling story of seduction, love and betrayal.
The story of Tess Durbeyfield, a low-born country girl whose family find they have noble connections.
Dramaenglandbased on novel or bookromanceminiseriespovertynobilitycostume drama19th centuryBBC One
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Character
Earnest, classical in form, grave and bleak.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- warmbleak
- cooloverwhelming
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Cast
- Gemma ArtertonTess Durbeyfield
- Eddie RedmayneAngel Clare
- Hans MathesonAlec D'Urberville
- Ruth JonesJoan Durbeyfield
- Christopher FairbankGroby
- Ian Puleston-DaviesJohn Durbeyfield
- Jo WoodcockLiza-Lu Durbeyfield
- Hugh SkinnerFelix Clare
Crew
- David NichollsWriter
- Thomas HardyNovel
- Wojciech SzepelDirector of Photography
- Rob LaneOriginal Music Composer
- Pia Di CiaulaEditor
- David SnodinProducer
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Seasons
- Miniseries4 eps · 2008
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