When the beautifuI and innocent Tess Durbeyfield is driven by family poverty to cIaim kinship with the wealthy D'UrbervilIes, she faIls into the clutches of the manipuIative and frauduIent D'UrbervilIes son, AIec . A very different man, Angel CIare , seems to offer Tess love and saIvation, but she must choose whether to reveaI her past or remain silent. A thrilling story of seduction, love and betrayal unfolds. UnstintingIy gorgeous and romantic, this new adaptation is an intense, moving and provocative depiction of Hardy's tragicalIy beautifuI story. |