Tess is a 1979 drama film directed by Roman Polanski, an adaptation of Thomas Hardy's 1891 novel Tess of the d'Urbervilles. It tells the story of a country girl descended from a noble line who, when she makes contact with the apparent head of the family, is seduced and left pregnant. After her baby dies, she meets a man who abandons her on their wedding night when she confesses her past. Desperate, she returns to her seducer and murders him. The screenplay was written by Gérard Brach, John Brownjohn, and Roman Polanski. The film won three Academy Award Oscars out of a total of six Oscar nominations.
The story takes place in Thomas Hardy's Wessex during the Victorian period.
Its events are set in motion when a clergyman, Parson Tringham, has a conversation with a simple farmer, John Durbeyfield. Tringham is a local historian; in the course of his research, he has discovered that the "Durbeyfields" are descended from the d'Urbervilles, a noble family whose lineage extends to the time of William the Conqueror. It is useless knowledge, as the family lost its land and prestige when the male heirs died out. The parson thinks Durbeyfield might like to know his origins as a passing historical curiosity.
Actors: Alicia Beckhurst (actor), Kane Felsinger (actor), Alicia Beckhurst (producer), Kane Felsinger (producer), Chris Pahlow (producer), Alicia Beckhurst (writer), Kane Felsinger (writer), Chris Pahlow (writer), Chris Pahlow (director), Alan S.L. Lam (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Short,Actors: Angelina Marie Broyles (actor), Zakry Hayden (actor), Kesun Loder (actor), Jonina Gable (actress), Madisen Hill (actress), Rebecca George (producer), David Monaco (producer), Rebecca George (writer), Erik Canzona (composer), Rebecca George (director), David Monaco (editor), Lorin Semone Leifer (miscellaneous crew), Nicholas Thurkettle (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Yana Demeester (actor), Vivek Narayan (actor), Justin Smith (actor), Michal Tolk (actor), Brett Moody (producer), Brett Moody (writer), Brett Moody (director), Brett Moody (editor), Sher Iqbal Texeria (editor),
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Short, Thriller,Actors: Tess Goodrich (actor), Jerry Kokich (producer), Jerry Kokich (director), Jerry Kokich (editor),
Genres: Fantasy, Music, Short,Actors: Tess Barker (actor), Tom Becker (actor), Patrick Birman (actor), Patrick Cimino (actor), Sean Conroy (actor), Barbara Gray (actor), James Kruse (actor), Jeff Locker (actor), Baron Vaughn (actor), Jake Weisman (actor), Joe Wengert (actor), David Yardley (actor), Janeane Garofalo (actress), Vivian Kerr (actress), Megan Koester (actress),
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Short,Actors: Marvin Avila (actor), Vince Edgehill (actor), Catherine Gibson (actor), James Heaphy (actor), Chris Kapcia (actor), Gordon Maniskas (actor), Stu Richel (actor), Bruce Sabath (actor), Steven Christopher Schmidt (actor), Robert W. Smith (actor), Peter Stray (actor), Daniel Szczuka (actor), Jesse R. Tendler (actor), Andy Zou (actor), Kris Arnold (actor),
Plot: It's the last shot of the day on a ridiculously hilarious, B-level sci-fi romance film, and the cast and crew are preparing for the last few takes. Mike, our boom operator, assembles his equipment, turns on his boom microphone, and consequently envelops us in a world that has never been seen or heard before on film; at least, not quite like this... Boom Up! unravels all the behind-the-scenes secrets, absurd characters, and general chaos that can only occur on a film set -- all from the point of view of the boom microphone.
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi, Short,Actors: Chiara Goldsmith (actor), Thomas Martin Hirsch (actor), Caroline Jay (actress), Jennifer Geach (producer), Simone Rowat (producer), Simone Rowat (writer), Kelly Jessiman (costume designer), Simone Rowat (director), Simone Rowat (editor), Umi Baden-Powell (miscellaneous crew), Lydia Skawinski-Shearer (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: At The Tree Line is a fable like short depicting a woman brought to the edge of her sanity when thrown into a harsh landscape. Tess and her boyfriend journey to her abandoned family home, where upon arrival, Tess suddenly finds herself alone and marooned in this cold and hostile family home. As the days pass the house reveals surreal signs of a disturbing familial history. The boundaries between reality and fiction blur as she begins a destructive relationship with a near by vindictive neighbor who brings her scraps of food. Both Tess and the narrative become stuck on a teetering edge from which they cannot escape or progress.
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Ali Alger (actor), Nicholas Barion (actor), Imani Barnette (actor), Anthony Bavaro (actor), Blake Brannan (actor), Hannah Grant (actor), Nicole Grant (actor), Samantha Harris (actor), Christopher Horner (actor), Cameron Indelicato (actor), Kevin Indelicato (actor), Kyle Jewell (actor), Evan Murphy (actor), Marissa Murphy (actor), Logan Sork (actor),
Plot: Jared lives in a world where, at the age of 13, students go before a high council to be marked and placed into one of three groups, the reds, yellows, or greens. Once placed, students abandon their previous identity, including former interests and friends. Although everyone around him is excited about the placing ceremony, Jared has serious doubts about letting the high council decide who he will become. Will he choose to blend into his assigned group, or risk alienation to stand up for what he believes in? This short was created by 32 elementary, middle, and high school students and deals with the pressure students feel to change who they are to fit in.
Genres: Family, Sci-Fi, Short,Actors: Kate Brown (actor), Ryley O'Byrne (writer), Ryley O'Byrne (director), Brock Watson (editor),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Chris Alvarado (actor), Emma Docker (actor), Cameron Klippsten (actor), Les Mahoney (actor), Andrew Gray McDonnell (actor), Marcellus Norwood (actor), Christina Collard (actress), Kristin Erickson (actress), Kristen Huffman (actress), Chelsea Morgan (actress), Holly Parker (actress), Elissa Shay (actress), Nataliya Suchkova (actress), Adele Heather Taylor (actress), Heather L. Tyler (actress),
Genres: Drama,Tess me dit: veux-tu m'embrasser?
Tess me dit: pourquoi me regardes-tu?
J'ai une épine dans le cœur
On ne m'a pas réveillée
J'ai grandi tout juste à côté des autres
Tess me dit: je crois que je suis malade
Je n'aime pas cette ville
Qui ne comprend rien aux oiseaux
Tess me dit: il est plus tard que tu ne penses
J'ai grandi tout juste au milieu des autres
Je vais regarder la lune par-dessus ton épaule
Je vais regarder la vie me faire vieillir
Crois-tu que je m'en sortirais
Si je te tournais le dos,
Si je te tournais le dos?
Tess me dit de ne pas m'attacher
Tess me dit: cette nuit je n'vais pas rêver
Je m'attendais à tellement mieux
J'ai tout essayé
J'ai tout essayé
Je vais regarder la lune par-dessus ton épaule
Je vais regarder la vie me faire vieillir
Crois-tu que je m'en sortirais
Un peu plus tard, un peu plus tôt,
Tess is a 1979 drama film directed by Roman Polanski, an adaptation of Thomas Hardy's 1891 novel Tess of the d'Urbervilles. It tells the story of a country girl descended from a noble line who, when she makes contact with the apparent head of the family, is seduced and left pregnant. After her baby dies, she meets a man who abandons her on their wedding night when she confesses her past. Desperate, she returns to her seducer and murders him. The screenplay was written by Gérard Brach, John Brownjohn, and Roman Polanski. The film won three Academy Award Oscars out of a total of six Oscar nominations.
The story takes place in Thomas Hardy's Wessex during the Victorian period.
Its events are set in motion when a clergyman, Parson Tringham, has a conversation with a simple farmer, John Durbeyfield. Tringham is a local historian; in the course of his research, he has discovered that the "Durbeyfields" are descended from the d'Urbervilles, a noble family whose lineage extends to the time of William the Conqueror. It is useless knowledge, as the family lost its land and prestige when the male heirs died out. The parson thinks Durbeyfield might like to know his origins as a passing historical curiosity.
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