Cast and crew
Tess (1979)
40 cast and 68 crew, as credited. Cast in billing order; crew by department.
Cast40
Nastassja KinskiTess Durbeyfield
Peter FirthAngel Clare
Leigh LawsonAlec d'Urberville
John CollinJohn Durbeyfield
Rosemary MartinMrs. Durbeyfield
Carolyn PicklesMarian
Richard PearsonVicar of Marlott- David MarkhamReverend Mr. Clare
Pascale de BoyssonMrs. Clare
Suzanna HamiltonIzz Huett- Caroline EmblingRetty
- Tony ChurchParson Tringham
Lesley DunlopGirl in Henhouse- Sylvia ColeridgeMrs. d'Urberville
- Fred BryantDairyman Crick
- Dicken AshworthFarmer Groby
- Patsy RowlandsLandlady
- John BarrettOld Dairy Hand
- Patsy SmartHousekeeper
- Brigid Erin BatesGirl in Meadow
- Jeanne BirasGirl in Meadow
- John BettFelix Clare
- Tom ChadbonCuthbert Clare
- Maryline EvenGirl in Henhouse
- Jean-Jacques DaubinBailiff
- Jacob WeizbluthYokel at barn-dance
Jacques MathouHarvester- Véronique AlainHarvester
- Anne TirardOld Dairy Hand
- Josine ComellasMrs. Crick
Arielle DombasleMercy Chant- Gordon RichardsonParson at Wedding
- Jimmy GardnerPedlar
- Reg DentCarter
- John GillLandlord
- Forbes CollinsNew Tenant
Keith BuckleyPostman- John MoorePostman
- Graham WestonConstable
- Peter BensonReligious Fanatic (uncredited)
Crew68
Directing
- Roman PolanskiDirector
- Thierry ChabertFirst Assistant Director
- Hugues de LaugardièreSecond Assistant Director
- Romain GoupilSecond Assistant Director
- Hercules BellvilleSecond Unit Director
- Sylvette BaudrotContinuity
Writing
- Gérard BrachScreenplay
- Roman PolanskiScreenplay
- John BrownjohnScreenplay
- Thomas HardyNovel
Production
- Claude BerriProducer
- Timothy BurrillCo-Producer
- Mary SelwayCasting
- Jean-Pierre RassamAssociate Producer
- Pierre GrunsteinExecutive Producer
- Paul MaigretProduction Manager
- Alain DepardieuUnit Manager
- Jérôme JeannetLocation Manager
- Philippe DesmoulinsLocation Manager
- Colette SuderProduction Accountant
- Jeannie StoneProduction Assistant
- Marguerite ThéouleProduction Assistant
- Andrea PotterResearcher
- Josée Bénabent-LoiseauPublicist
Camera
- Geoffrey UnsworthDirector of Photography
- Ghislain CloquetDirector of Photography
- Jean HarnoisCamera Operator
- François LauliacAssistant Camera
- Eric BrachAssistant Camera
- André ThiéryGrip
- Bernard PrimStill Photographer
Editing
- Alastair McIntyreEditor
- Tom PriestleyEditor
- Jacqueline MarianiAssistant Editor
- Pierre Louis LecoeurAssistant Editor
Sound and music
- Philippe SardeOriginal Music Composer
- Carlo SavinaConductor
- Peter KnightOrchestrator
- Jean-Pierre RuhProduction Sound Mixer
- Hervé de LuzeSound Editor
- Maurice GilbertSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Alex ProntSound Re-Recording Mixer
- David WattsDolby Consultant
- Louis GimelBoom Operator
- Jean-Pierre LelongSound Effects Editor
- Robert RiettiADR Supervisor
Art
- Pierre GuffroyProduction Design
- Jack StephensArt Direction
- Albert RajauAssistant Art Director
- Jean-Claude BourdinAssistant Art Director
- Michel DamiensAssistant Art Director
- Pierre LefaitSet Dresser
- Jean-Claude SévenetSet Dresser
- Marcel LaudeProperty Master
Costume and make-up
- Anthony PowellCostume Design
- Didier LavergeneMakeup Artist
- Ludovic ParisHairdresser
- Thérèse RipaudWardrobe Supervisor
- Joanna JohnstonAssistant Costume Designer
- Caroline de VivaiseWardrobe Designer
- Frederic VieilleWardrobe Designer
- Paul Le MarinelAssistant Makeup Artist
- Alain BernardAssistant Hairdresser
Lighting
- Jean-Claude Le BrasGaffer
Crew
- Jennifer PatrickDialogue Coach
- Sue LeftonChoreographer
- François NadalAnimal Wrangler
- Patrick BordierAnimal Wrangler