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Four-part series based on the novel by Thomas Hardy. The beautiful and innocent Tess Durbeyfield is forced by hardship to seek support from her 'relatives', the D'Urbervilles.
Four-part drama series based on the novel by Thomas Hardy.
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.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Tess Durbeyfield | Gemma Arterton |
| Alec D'Urberville | Hans Matheson |
| Angel Clare | Eddie Redmayne |
| Joan Durbeyfield | Ruth Jones |
| Parson Tringham | Donald Sumpter |
| John Durbeyfield | Ian Puleston-Davies |
| Mrs D'Urberville | Anna Massey |
| Groby | Christopher Fairbank |
| Producer | David Snodin |
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