Tess, a poor British girl, is sent by her alcoholic father to visit her rich relatives and apply for a job. She’s taken in and immediately seduced by her cousin, Alec, who leaves her pregnant. Tess keeps it to herself and, after the child dies, begins a relationship with a respectable farmer, Angel.

The first major film role of Nastassja Kinski (Paris, Texas) and the most acclaimed Tess adaptation, this lush, lyrical drama is a compelling, enticing portrait of Thomas Hardy’s heroine. A ravishing production, winning the Academy Awards® for Art Direction, Cinematography and Costume Design.