• Director(s)

    Roman Polanski

  • Production Year

    1979

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    164m

  • Cast

    Nastassia Kinski, Leigh Lawson, Peter Firth, John Collin, David Markham, Richard Pearson, Sylvia Coleridge, Suzanna Hamilton, Tony Church, John Bett, Tom Chadbon, Rosemary Martin, Lesley Dunlop, Marilyne Even, Pascale De Boysson, Patsy Rowlands

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Film

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.
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 Year

    1979

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    164m

  • Cast

    Nastassia Kinski, Leigh Lawson, Peter Firth, John Collin, David Markham, Richard Pearson, Sylvia Coleridge, Suzanna Hamilton, Tony Church, John Bett, Tom Chadbon, Rosemary Martin, Lesley Dunlop, Marilyne Even, Pascale De Boysson, Patsy Rowlands

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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.
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'.
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.
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'.
Classified Date:
27/08/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Columbia/Tri-Star Home Video
Classified Date:
31/05/1996
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Guild Home Video
Classified Date:
05/03/1987
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Cannon Screen Entertainment

  • Classified date

    09/01/2013

  • BBFC reference

    DVF031236

  • Language

    English