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"Tess" quotes

Tess poster
A strong-willed young peasant girl attracts the affection of two men.

Director: Roman Polanski
Writer: Gérard Brach, Roman Polanski, John Brownjohn
Production: N/A
Genre: drama, romance
Year: 1979
MetaScore: 82/100
ImdbRating: 7.3
BoxOffice: $20,093,330
Released: 12 Dec 1980
Awards: Won 3 Oscars. 16 wins & 16 nominations total

38 video clips

Alec D'urbervilleTessAngel ClareParson TringhamJohn DurbeyfieldMrs. DurbeyfieldGirl In HenhouseDairyman CrickIzzRettyMarianFarmer Groby
What's the matter A thorn - Tess 00:15 What's the matter A thorn There are no stars tonight - Tess 00:16 There are no stars tonight She's not going at present I'll go on to get the measure of the place - Tess 00:06 She's not going at present I'll go on to get the... I would rather take it from my own hand - Tess 00:09 I would rather take it from my own hand And forget about that mule you call your husband - Tess 00:39 And forget about that mule you call your husband Our bones are in the crypt there laid out in their coffins - Tess 00:06 Our bones are in the crypt there laid out in their coffins Me Manage a poultry farm - Tess 00:33 Me Manage a poultry farm Tell me - Tess 00:14 Tell me Which are my hands and which are yours - Tess 00:12 Which are my hands and which are yours But forgiveness isn't all - Tess 00:26 But forgiveness isn't all I may be a sham d'Urberville but my finger can do more for you - Tess 00:18 I may be a sham d'Urberville but my finger can do more... Good night my pretty Night sir - Tess 00:08 Good night my pretty Night sir You be Mr Stoke d'Urberville's fancy woman - Tess 00:09 You be Mr Stoke d'Urberville's fancy woman We all have to take the ups with the downs Tess - Tess 00:06 We all have to take the ups with the downs Tess Now you must go and see her - Tess 00:23 Now you must go and see her I'm the head of the noblest branch of the family - Tess 00:19 I'm the head of the noblest branch of the family Ungrateful little minx Why abandon me as soon as you feel safe - Tess 00:11 Ungrateful little minx Why abandon me as soon as you feel... I always go downhill at a gallop - Tess 00:59 I always go downhill at a gallop Nor art nor nature ever created a lovelier thing than you Cousin Tess - Tess 01:08 Nor art nor nature ever created a lovelier thing than you... What are you crying for I was only thinking - Tess 00:43 What are you crying for I was only thinking You watch out for Dollop the bailiff He's a devil - Tess 00:40 You watch out for Dollop the bailiff He's a devil But we can sometimes make our souls leave our bodies - Tess 00:39 But we can sometimes make our souls leave our bodies Why run away like that - Tess 00:46 Why run away like that I should put my arms around his neck and look into his eyes - Tess 00:21 I should put my arms around his neck and look into his eyes But forgive me - Tess 00:16 But forgive me Happiness seems to put an edge on my appetite - Tess 00:16 Happiness seems to put an edge on my appetite You don't forgive me - Tess 00:39 You don't forgive me Leave that - Tess 00:38 Leave that But it's absolutely necessary that one of us remain here - Tess 00:23 But it's absolutely necessary that one of us remain... Come You have some of my nice soup - Tess 00:20 Come You have some of my nice soup It is late for a maid to be roaming the lanes by herself - Tess 00:53 It is late for a maid to be roaming the lanes by herself You wear your ridiculous pride like a hair shirt - Tess 00:07 You wear your ridiculous pride like a hair shirt I want to take you away from this wretched place - Tess 00:16 I want to take you away from this wretched place There's a point beyond which obstinacy becomes stupidity - Tess 00:13 There's a point beyond which obstinacy becomes... I should like to see Mrs Clare - Tess 00:36 I should like to see Mrs Clare Do they sacrifice to god here - Tess 00:21 Do they sacrifice to god here Do you think we shall meet again after death - Tess 00:13 Do you think we shall meet again after death I'm afraid Angel I'm afraid - Tess 00:14 I'm afraid Angel I'm afraid

Cast

John Durbeyfield - John Collin
Parson Tringham - Tony Church
Tess - Nastassja Kinski
Girl in meadow - Brigid Erin Bates
Girl in meadow - Jeanne Biras
All Cast