Tess(1979)
She was born into a world where they called it seduction, not rape. What she did would shatter that world forever.
A strong-willed peasant girl is sent by her father to the estate of some local aristocrats to capitalize on a rumour that their families are from the same line. This fateful visit commences an epic narrative of sex, class, betrayal, and revenge.
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Tess Durbeyfield
Angel Clare
Alec d'Urberville
John Durbeyfield
Mrs. Durbeyfield
Marian
Vicar of Marlott
Mrs. Clare
Izz Huett
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