Tess of the D'Urbervilles
08/03/1998
Thomas Hardy's classic epic remains one of the most popular novels, this TV adaptation vividly depicts the powerful tale of a peasant girl whose life is torn apart by the love and jealousy of two men. Justine Waddell stars as the hapless Child of Nature who is tossed around by the dark forces of fate. Jason Flemyng is the dark and sinister Alec D'Urberville whose relentless pursuit of Tess triggers the heroine's downfall. Oliver Milburn plays the handsome young Angel Clare, the caring rebel who falls deeply in love with Tess.
Movie Information
Justine Waddell
as Tess Durbeyfield
Jason Flemyng
as Alec D'Urberville
Oliver Milburn
as Angel Clare
John McEnery
as Jack Durbeyfield
Lesley Dunlop
as Joan Durbeyfield
Rosalind Knight
as Mrs. D'Urberville
Anthony O'Donnell
as Crick
Christine Moore
as Mrs. Crick
Bryan Pringle
as Kail
Debbie Chazen
as Marian
Candida Rundle
as Izzy
Amanda Brewster
as Retty
Linda Armstrong
as Car Darch
Hannah Waterman
as Nancy
Charlotte Bellamy
as Cissie
Amanda Loy-Ellis
as Sue
Luke Graham
as Abraham
Cheryl Heuston
as Liza-Lu
Trevor Martin
as Parson Tringham
Penny Morrell
as Rolliver's Landlady
Gerald James
as Narrator
Richard Brightiff
as Cuthbert (uncredited)
Dominic Knutton
as Felix (uncredited)
Janice Somers
as Woman in Red (uncredited)
