"When the beautiful and innocent Tess Durbeyfield (Arterton) is driven by family poverty to claim kinship with the wealthy D'Urbervilles, she falls into the clutches of the manipulative and fraudulent D'Urbervilles son, Alec (Matheson). A very different man, Angel Clare (Redmayne), seems to offer Tess love and salvation, but she must choose whether to reveal her past or remain silent. A thrilling story of seduction, love and betrayal unfolds. Unstintingly gorgeous and romantic, this new adaptation is an intense, moving and provocative depiction of Hardy's tragically beautiful story."--Container.
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ISBN:9781419878602
ISBN:1419878603
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (240 min.) : Dolby digital stereo. sd., col. ; 12 cm.
Publisher:Burbank, Calif. :distributed by BBC Worldwide Americas :c2009.
General Note:
Based on the novel by Thomas Hardy.
Originally broadcast in 2008 as a television miniseries on the BBC.
Special features: Angels and demons : making-of featurette.
Aspect ratio: 16:9 enhanced.
Formatted Contents Note:
Disc 1. Episodes 1 & 2 -- Disc 2. Episodes 3 & 4.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Adapted by David Nicholls ; director, David Blair ; producer, David Snodin.
Participant or Performer Note:
Gemma Arterton, Eddie Redmayne, Hans Matheson, Jodie Whittaker, Ruth Jones and Anna Massey.