Tess
Contains a discreet scene of sexual violence
Director(s)Roman Polanski
Production year1979
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes164m
CastNastassja Kinski, Peter Firth, Leigh Lawson, John Collin, Tony Church, Brigid Erin Bates, Jeanne Biras, John Bett, Tom Chadbon, Rosemary Martin, Roman Polanski, Thomas Hardy, Gérard Brach, Roman Polanski, John Brownjohn, Claude Berri, Philippe Sarde, Ghislain Cloquet, Geoffrey Unsworth, Alastair McIntyre, Tom Priestley, Mary Selway, Pierre Guffroy
Tess
Contains a discreet scene of sexual violence
violence
In a key scene Tess is raped by her cousin Alec, with whom she goes on to have a reluctant but consensual relationship. Tess tries to fight Alec off as he kisses her, starts to unbutton her dress and then lies on top of her. However, the scene cuts away and no further detail is shown.
additional issues
There are also some verbal sex references, including "He took advantage of me" and "You weren't too proud to cock a leg for him". Some characters refer to Tess as a 'hussy' and a 'trollop'.
Contains a discreet scene of sexual violence
Classified Date:
19/10/2012
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
BFI Films
violence
In a key scene Tess is raped by her cousin Alec, with whom she goes on to have a reluctant but consensual relationship. Tess tries to fight Alec off as he kisses her, starts to unbutton her dress and then lies on top of her. However, the scene cuts away and no further detail is shown.
Classified Date:
10/03/1980
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Columbia-Emi-Warner Dists Ltd
Contains a discreet scene of sexual violence
Classified Date:
09/01/2013
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
BFI Video
violence
In a key scene Tess is raped by her cousin Alec, with whom she goes on to have a reluctant but consensual relationship. Tess tries to fight Alec off as he kisses her, starts to unbutton her dress and then lies on top of her. However, the scene cuts away and no further detail is shown.
Classified Date:
27/08/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Columbia/Tri-Star Home Video
Classified Date:
31/05/1996
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Guild Home Video
Classified Date:
05/03/1987
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Cannon Screen Entertainment
Classified date09/00/2013
LanguageEnglish
violence
In a key scene Tess is raped by her cousin Alec, with whom she goes on to have a reluctant but consensual relationship. Tess tries to fight Alec off as he kisses her, starts to unbutton her dress and then lies on top of her. However, the scene cuts away and no further detail is shown.
additional issues
There are also some verbal sex references, including "He took advantage of me" and "You weren't too proud to cock a leg for him". Some characters refer to Tess as a 'hussy' and a 'trollop'.
Director(s)Roman Polanski
Production year1979
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes164m
CastNastassja Kinski, Peter Firth, Leigh Lawson, John Collin, Tony Church, Brigid Erin Bates, Jeanne Biras, John Bett, Tom Chadbon, Rosemary Martin, Roman Polanski, Thomas Hardy, Gérard Brach, Roman Polanski, John Brownjohn, Claude Berri, Philippe Sarde, Ghislain Cloquet, Geoffrey Unsworth, Alastair McIntyre, Tom Priestley, Mary Selway, Pierre Guffroy
Contains a discreet scene of sexual violence
Classified Date:
19/10/2012
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
BFI Films
violence
In a key scene Tess is raped by her cousin Alec, with whom she goes on to have a reluctant but consensual relationship. Tess tries to fight Alec off as he kisses her, starts to unbutton her dress and then lies on top of her. However, the scene cuts away and no further detail is shown.
Classified Date:
10/03/1980
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Columbia-Emi-Warner Dists Ltd
Contains a discreet scene of sexual violence
Classified Date:
09/01/2013
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
BFI Video
violence
In a key scene Tess is raped by her cousin Alec, with whom she goes on to have a reluctant but consensual relationship. Tess tries to fight Alec off as he kisses her, starts to unbutton her dress and then lies on top of her. However, the scene cuts away and no further detail is shown.
Classified Date:
27/08/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Columbia/Tri-Star Home Video
Classified Date:
31/05/1996
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Guild Home Video
Classified Date:
05/03/1987
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Cannon Screen Entertainment
Classified date09/00/2013
LanguageEnglish
