This BBC mini-series of 4 one-hour episodes is an adaptation of the famous classic novel by Thomas Hardy, written by David Nicholls and directed by David Blair.
Tess Durbeyfield (Gemma Aterton the sublime, which finds a role to its height) is the eldest daughter of a couple of poor farmers who discover they have blood noble and, after financial difficulties, which send their daughter to seek work away from their rich family. Tess hand so only live with the D'Urbervilles and his supposed cousin Alec (Hans Matheson), who has only one idea in mind: to seduce her.
Young and innocent, Tess does not realize immediately the gravity of the situation in which she filled until it is too late. The Machiavellian Alec him a trap ... Humiliated, Tess returns to her parents heal its wounds and bruised his honor, but fate has reserved an unpleasant surprise ...
Some time later she was again forced to look for work, she found a farm run by a caring family, where she was soon making friends, and the meeting of a nice and honorable minister's son, the charming Angel Clare (Eddie Redmayne, absolutely swoontastic). Despite his honor violated and the secret she keeps, she relented to his request and agrees to marry him, but the circumstances are going to play against her, and she will tell him his terrible fate rather than later.
Angel will he accept a woman defiled? Thus begins a downward spiral that will push Tess to a life of misery and misfortune. Angel and Tess will meet them? Can they overcome obstacles to their love? For the diabolical Alec, seeking repentance, has not said its last word ...
Dear readers, you'll understand the story of Tess has nothing to do with that of a Jane Austen novel! It's tragic, tragic and yet tragic, so sensitive souls refrain! But this adaptation, though obliged to pay in the sordid seen the fate that awaits her heroine, is still full of qualities. First, and as usual with the BBC series, the choice of actors and their interpretation are simply excellent. The magnificent scenery of the West of England are beautifully tortured characters.
Obviously, if we try to spend a fun and entertaining evening, it is best not, therefore, because frankly, there will be many opportunities to get out the tissues! But I really liked both the tone is right and everything is impeccably done.
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