TESS (DVD & Blu-ray)

A film by Roman Polanski

Roman Polanski's (Chinatown, The Pianist) critically acclaimed adaptation of Thomas Hardy's novel stars Nastassia Kinski as the ill-fated peasant girl whose beauty is both her fortune and her undoing. Exquisitely photographed and brilliantly acted, Tess explores the painful cruelty of love to create a modern masterpiece.

Special Features

• Stunning new 4K digital restoration
• Presented in both High Definition and Standard Definition
• Tess: From Novel to Screen (Laurent Bouzereau, 2004, 29 mins, DVD only): Polanski on the adaptation of Hardy's classic novel, with contributions from Hardy scholars and cast and crew
• Filming Tess (Laurent Bouzereau, 2004, 26 mins, DVD only): cast and crew discuss the technical challenges they faced
• Tess: The Experience (Laurent Bouzereau, 2004, 20 mins, DVD only): those who worked on Tess discuss their experiences
• Costume Designs (2013, 2 mins): Anthony Powell's award-winning designs
• Original theatrical trailer
• Fully illustrated booklet with essays and credits

UK, France | 1979 | colour | English language, with optional hard-of-hearing subtitles | 172 minutes | Original aspect ratio 2.35:1

Disc 1: BD50 | 1080p | Dolby Digital 5.1. (640kbps) and PCM 2.0 stereo

Disc 2: DVD9 | PAL | Dolby Digital 5.1. (448kbps) and 2.0 stereo (224kbps)