Tess of the D'Urbervilles
A peasant girl sent to make a claim on her family's ancestral home in England's Wessex is seduced and left with child by its current owner.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1913 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Romance, Drama |
| Director | J. Searle Dawley |
| Runtime | 50 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 1.0/10 (1 votes) |
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The film constructs its tragedy on the stark contrast between the heroine's innocence and a cynical, rigid society, relying on the visual language of early cinema. It explores themes of fate and social injustice through expressive framing and symbolic landscapes.
What lingers after viewing is a profound sense of melancholy and a haunting portrait of resilience crushed by circumstance. The emotional weight is carried almost entirely by imagery and performance. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: J. Searle Dawley
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With subdued lighting and a period-appropriate score, allowing the visuals to convey the tragedy.
🎭 Cast
Minnie Maddern Fiske
Tess Durbeyfield (as Mrs. Fiske)
Raymond Bond
Angel Clare
David Torrence
Alec D'Urberville
John Steppling
John Durbeyfield
Mary Barker
Joan Durbeyfield
James Gordon
Crick
Irma La Pierre
Marian
Katherine Griffith
Mrs. D'Urberville
Franklyn Hall
Parson Clare
Camille Dalberg
Mrs. Clare
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