Thomas Hardy's classic epic remains one of the most popular novels, this TV adaptation vividly depicts the powerful tale of a peasant girl whose life is torn apart by the love and jealousy of two men. Justine Waddell stars as the hapless Child of Nature who is tossed around by the dark forces of fate. Jason Flemyng is the dark and sinister Alec D'Urberville whose relentless pursuit of Tess triggers the heroine's downfall. Oliver Milburn plays the handsome young Angel Clare, the caring rebel who falls deeply in love with Tess.
Cast
Justine Waddell
Tess Durbeyfield
Jason Flemyng
Alec D'Urberville
Oliver Milburn
Angel Clare
John McEnery
Jack Durbeyfield
Lesley Dunlop
Joan Durbeyfield
Rosalind Knight
Mrs. D'Urberville
Anthony O'Donnell
Crick
Christine Moore
Mrs. Crick
Bryan Pringle
Kail
Debbie Chazen
Marian
Candida Rundle
Izzy
Amanda Brewster
Retty
Linda Armstrong
Car Darch
Hannah Waterman
Nancy
Charlotte Bellamy
Cissie
Amanda Loy-Ellis
Sue
Luke Graham
Abraham
Cheryl Heuston
Liza-Lu
Trevor Martin
Parson Tringham
Penny Morrell
Rolliver's Landlady
Gerald James
Narrator
Richard Brightiff
Cuthbert (uncredited)
Dominic Knutton
Felix (uncredited)
Janice Somers
Woman in Red (uncredited)
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