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France History German occupation, 1940-1945 Drama Man-woman relationships Drama Man-woman relationships France Drama Paris (France) History 1940-1944 Drama Poor families England Drama Social stratification England Drama Wessex (England) Drama Widows France Drama Young women England DramaSummary: An exquisite, richly layered adaptation of Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles. A strong-willed peasant girl is sent by her father to the estate of some local aristocrats to capitalize on a rumor that their families are from the same line. This fateful visit commences an epic narrative of sex, class, betrayal, and revenge. With its earthy visual textures it is a work of great pastoral...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA TESSummary: After the German occupation of Paris during World War II, a young widow flees the war-torn city with her two children and must rely on a mysterious young stranger in order to survive.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Wellspring Media 2004