Tess

A lengthy, lyrical adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s novel...

Nastassja Kinski is just right for the title role. She has the youth, the freshness, and the naiveté of a Tess, and none of the practiced mannerisms of an actress engaged to interpret the role.

...One of the Most Gorgeous Love Songs to Loss Ever Filmed.

Visually, TESS is a masterpiece, capturing in amazing detail the scenery and atmosphere of the England of yore.

The gorgeous 4K restoration Criterion has released on Blu-ray gives full force to the film’s cascading candlelight, ghostly fogs, delicately shaded interiors, and windswept, Millet-esque fields.