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Tess of the D'Urbervilles(2008)
76%
56 Votes
Overview
The story of Tess Durbeyfield, a low-born country girl whose family find they have noble connections.
Type: Miniseries
Status: Ended
Languages: English
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Production Companies:
BBC Drama Productions
Top 8 Billed Cast
Gemma Arterton
Tess Durbeyfield
Eddie Redmayne
Angel Clare
Hans Matheson
Alec D'Urberville
Ruth Jones
Joan Durbeyfield
Christopher Fairbank
Groby
Ian Puleston-Davies
John Durbeyfield
Jo Woodcock
Liza-Lu Durbeyfield
Hugh Skinner
Felix Clare
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