Tess of the D'Urbervilles 1998
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- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1998
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 180 minutes
- Release date
- Mar 8, 1998
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Studios
- LWT
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, TV Movie
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 8.1/10 from 16 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~180 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- LWT
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Title: Tess of the D'Urbervilles.
Year: 1998.
Format: TV adaptation / TV movie / three-hour television serial.
Based on: Thomas Hardy's 1891 novel.
Director: Ian Sharp.
Writer (Adaptation): Ted Whitehead.
Production Company: LWT.
Broadcaster: ITV.
Broadcast Dates: 8 and 9 March 1998.
Genre: Drama, Romance, Tragedy, Victorian tragedy.
Runtime: 3 hours.
Cast: Justine Waddell (Tess), Jason Flemyng (Alec D'Urberville), Oliver Milburn (Angel Clare), John McEnery.
Plot points: A peasant girl/free-spirited yet naive country girl whose life is torn apart by the love and jealousy of two men. Alec
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- Deliberate pacing requires patient investment before the overarching mystery unravels.
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Is Tess of the D'Urbervilles worth watching?
Tess of the D'Urbervilles holds a community rating of 8.1/10 based on 16 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Drama, Romance for fans of the genre.
How long is the movie Tess of the D'Urbervilles and when was it released?
Tess of the D'Urbervilles is a feature film with a runtime of 180 minutes. It was released in 1998. Release status: Released.
Who directed Tess of the D'Urbervilles?
Tess of the D'Urbervilles was directed by Ian Sharp.
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