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Tess of the D'Urbervilles. Episode 1 / screenplay by David Nicholls ; produced by David Snodin ; directed by David Blair ; a BBC Productions, WGBH Boston co-production.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928. Tess of the D'Urbervilles--Film adaptations.
- Hardy, Thomas.
- Social classes--England--Drama.
- Social classes.
- Poor families--England--Drama.
- Poor families.
- Young women--England--Drama.
- Young women.
- England--Social life and customs--19th century--Drama.
- England.
- Genre:
- Television mini-series.
- Fiction films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (53 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- London, England : British Broadcasting Corporation, 2008.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Original language in English.
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- A passionate, sensual and very modern version of Thomas Hardy's infamous novel, combining young, upcoming acting talent with recognisable and much-loved faces. When the beautiful and innocent Tess Durbeyfield is driven by family poverty to claim kinship with the wealthy D'Urbervilles and seek a portion of their family fortune, meeting the manipulative Alec proves to be her downfall. A very different man, Angel Clare, seems to offer her love and salvation, but Tess must choose whether to reveal her past or remain silent ... Whilst unstintingly gorgeous and romantic, this new adaptation is an intense, moving and provocative depiction of the tragically beautiful story. The first episode. On a fine May afternoon, the beautiful and innocent Tess Durbeyfield spies a handsome young stranger at a village dance, but he ignores her. Forced by family hardship to seek support from her 'relatives' the D'Urbervilles, apparently an ancient lineage, she falls under the spell of her manipulative 'cousin' Alec - with shocking and lasting consequences.
- Participant:
- Gemma Arterton, Eddie Redmayne, Hans Matheson, Ruth Jones, Donald Sumpter, Ian Puleston-Davies, Christopher Fairbank, Anna Massey, Jodie Whittaker, Rebekah Staton, Kenneth Cranham.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed February 08, 2017).
- From the novel by Thomas Hardy.
- OCLC:
- 974272948
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