SINOPSIS
A rural clergyman in 19th century England tells Durbeyfield, a simple farmer, that he is descended from the illustrious d'Urberville family -- now extinct. Or maybe not. Durbeyfield sends his daughter Tess to check on a family named d'Uberville living in a manor house less than a day's carriage ride away. Alec d'Urberville is delighted to meet his beautiful "cousin" and seduces her with strawberries and roses. Actually Alec has gotten his illustrious name and coat of arms by purchasing them. Tess too takes up the game of illusion when she finds, loses and finds again her true love Angel.
- Nastassja KinskiTess
- Peter FirthAngel Clare
- Leigh LawsonAlec d'Urberville
- John CollinJohn Durbeyfield
- Tony ChurchParson Tringham
- Brigid Erin BatesGirl in meadow
- Jeanne BirasGirl in meadow
- John BettFelix Clare
- Tom ChadbonCuthbert Clare
- Rosemary MartinMrs. Durbeyfield
- Geraldine ArzulChild
- Stephanie TreilleChild
- Elodie WarnodChild
- Ben ReeksChild
- Jack StephensMan in Tavern
- Lesley DunlopGirl in henhouse
- Maryline EvenGirl in henhouse
- Jean-Jacques DaubinBailiff
- Sylvia ColeridgeMrs. d'Urberville
- Jacob WeizbluthYokel at barn-dance
- Peter BensonReligious Fanatic
- Jacques MathouHarvester
- Véronique AlainHarvester
- Richard PearsonVicar of Marlott
- Fred BryantDairyman Crick