Tess of the D'Urbervilles
1998 · 180 MIN · IMDB 7.7 · 2,170 VOTES · DIR. Ian Sharp
Overview
Thomas Hardy's classic epic remains one of the most popular novels, this TV adaptation vividly depicts the powerful tale of a peasant girl whose life is torn apart by the love and jealousy of two men. Justine Waddell stars as the hapless Child of Nature who is tossed around by the dark forces of fate. Jason Flemyng is the dark and sinister Alec D'Urberville whose relentless pursuit of Tess triggers the heroine's downfall. Oliver Milburn plays the handsome young Angel Clare, the caring rebel who falls deeply in love with Tess.
Dialogue Timeline — 2,215 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:04 It was on the day of the May Dance
00:08:44 Don't you be bursting out angry, Tess.
00:13:58 [ Mail-cart racing toward them ]
00:20:27 So, you've come on a... friendly visit?
00:28:53 - Whoa!
00:33:41 [ Tess's whistling is blowing mostly ]
00:40:36 It's a beautiful night. Just, just enjoy the ride.
00:47:35 I'm prepared to pay for the wrong I've done you.
00:55:56 "Sorrow," I baptize thee in the name of the Father
01:02:25 [ Loud mooing ]
01:09:16 Books won't tell me that.
01:14:57 Izzy.
01:24:44 Why? Is, uh...
01:30:45 [ Softly ] Tess.
01:38:39 You're welcome.
01:49:32 [ and sparing herself nothing. ]
02:00:34 If it were to be done again I should have to do the same.
02:06:52 Tess, it's Alec.
02:11:19 Oh, strangers are we?
02:17:45 "I must cry to you in my trouble.
02:24:04 I think, perhaps, she doesn't want to see me.
02:31:42 [ Whispering ] Oh, Tess.
02:37:57 [ Sobbing ] Oh, God, I have lost him now forever.
02:46:48 I worry about what you think of me now.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed2,215
Dialogue density12.3 lines / min
First line00:00:04
Final line02:46:48
Production Record
DirectorIan Sharp
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes2,170