Tess (1979 film)
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Tess (1979 film) is a British-French period drama directed by Roman Polanski, adapted from Thomas Hardy’s novel "Tess of the d'Urbervilles," known for its lush cinematography and tragic portrayal of its heroine.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tess (1979 film) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tess (1979 film) Context triple: [Suzanna Hamilton, notableWork, Tess (1979 film)]
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The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story is a 1959 drama film following a young Belgian woman’s struggle between her religious vocation and personal convictions, widely acclaimed for Audrey Hepburn’s powerful, restrained performance.
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B.
Wuthering Heights (1970 film)
Wuthering Heights (1970 film) is a British drama adaptation of Emily Brontë’s classic novel, focusing on the turbulent romance between Heathcliff and Cathy on the Yorkshire moors.
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C.
The Corn Is Green
The Corn Is Green is a 1945 drama film adaptation of Emlyn Williams' play, starring Bette Davis as a determined schoolteacher who brings education to a Welsh mining village.
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D.
The Virgin Spring
The Virgin Spring is a 1960 Swedish medieval drama film directed by Ingmar Bergman, renowned for its stark exploration of faith, guilt, and revenge and for winning the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
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E.
The Housemaid
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tess (1979 film) Target entity description: Tess (1979 film) is a British-French period drama directed by Roman Polanski, adapted from Thomas Hardy’s novel "Tess of the d'Urbervilles," known for its lush cinematography and tragic portrayal of its heroine.
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A.
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story is a 1959 drama film following a young Belgian woman’s struggle between her religious vocation and personal convictions, widely acclaimed for Audrey Hepburn’s powerful, restrained performance.
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B.
Wuthering Heights (1970 film)
Wuthering Heights (1970 film) is a British drama adaptation of Emily Brontë’s classic novel, focusing on the turbulent romance between Heathcliff and Cathy on the Yorkshire moors.
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C.
The Corn Is Green
The Corn Is Green is a 1945 drama film adaptation of Emlyn Williams' play, starring Bette Davis as a determined schoolteacher who brings education to a Welsh mining village.
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D.
The Virgin Spring
The Virgin Spring is a 1960 Swedish medieval drama film directed by Ingmar Bergman, renowned for its stark exploration of faith, guilt, and revenge and for winning the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
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E.
The Housemaid
The Housemaid is a 2010 South Korean erotic psychological thriller film about a young maid who becomes entangled in a dangerous affair with a wealthy married man, leading to devastating consequences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French film
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film ⓘ |
| award |
Academy Award for Best Art Direction
NERFINISHED
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Academy Award for Best Cinematography NERFINISHED ⓘ Academy Award for Best Costume Design NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Tess of the d'Urbervilles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Thomas Hardy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Alec d'Urberville
NERFINISHED
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Angel Clare NERFINISHED ⓘ Tess Durbeyfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy |
Geoffrey Unsworth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ghislain Cloquet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Roman Polanski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Columbia Pictures
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Warner-Columbia Film (France) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Alain Sarde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | color ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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romantic drama film ⓘ |
| knownFor |
lush cinematography
ⓘ
tragic portrayal of its heroine ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | Philippe Sarde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Director
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Academy Award for Best Original Score ⓘ Academy Award for Best Picture ⓘ |
| producer |
Claude Berri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Polanski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Marianne Productions
NERFINISHED
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Tess Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateFrance | 1979-11-07 ⓘ |
| releaseDateUK | 1980-02-08 ⓘ |
| releaseDateUSA | 1980-12-12 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 186 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Gérard Brach
NERFINISHED
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John Brownjohn NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Polanski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Victorian era ⓘ |
| stars |
John Collin
NERFINISHED
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Leigh Lawson NERFINISHED ⓘ Nastassja Kinski NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Firth NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosemary Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Tess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Tess (1979 film) Description of subject: Tess (1979 film) is a British-French period drama directed by Roman Polanski, adapted from Thomas Hardy’s novel "Tess of the d'Urbervilles," known for its lush cinematography and tragic portrayal of its heroine.
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