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Tess of the D'Urbervilles - Episode 1

This new adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic "Tess of the D'Urbervilles," is about a young woman (Gemma Arterton) who learns that, though her family is poor, she's descended from aristocrats. She takes a position with a family who purchased her ancestral name, D'Urbervilles, and she is preyed upon by Alec (Hans Matheson), the libertine son, from whom she flees.

English
  • Originally Aired January 4, 2009
  • Runtime 90 minutes
  • Network PBS
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Name Type Role
David Nichols (writer) Writer
Thomas Hardy Writer
David Blair Director