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Summary: A strong-willed young peasant girl attracts the affection of two men.
Release Date: December 12, 1980
Director:
Roman Polanski
Runtime: 3 h 06 min
MPAA: PG
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 12,000,000
Domestic: $ 20,093,330
International: $ 7,917
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1880sancestryapprentice farmeraristocratbased on novelbetrayal of trustbigotryblood relationsbrazilbreast feedingcharacter name as titlechild born out of wedlockclass differencescouple on the runcousin cousin relationshipdairy farmdeath of childdeath of fatherdelayed honeymoondeliberate crueltydishonorenglandenglishenglish nobilityepicfaithfalling in lovefamily relationshipsfarmerfarmingfather daughter relationshipforename as titlegenealogyharvesthoneymoonhusband hates his wifehusband leaves his wifehusband wife estrangementhusband wife relationshiphusband wife reunionillegitimate childimpoverished nobilityletter of confessionliterary adaptationliterature on screenloss of innocencelovelove trianglemanor housemarriagemarriage proposalmay daymelodramamilking a cowmiserymistressmother daughter relationshipmurdermurderessmurdering one's lovernickname as titlenobilityone word titlepeasantpoultry farmpregnancypregnant from rapeprideraperejecting a marriage proposalrevengerose the flowerrural settingsecretseductionshamesocial climbersocial decaysocial injusticespurned womanstabbingstonehengestrawberriestess of the d'urbervilles charactertimeframe 1880stimeframe 19th centurytitle spoken by charactertragedytragic loveunhappy marriageunrequited lovevillagevoice over letterwessex englandwhistlingwoman murders a man
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