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Thomas Hardy's classic Tess of the D'Urbervilles (1891) has been oft-adapted going back to silent film, but Polanski's 1979 theatrical version outshines both its big-screen predecessors and small-screen successors. Anchored by Nastassja Kinski's breakout performance as the tragic heroine who suffers mightily for trying to rise above her poor circumst...Log In or Sign Up to Read More