Once Upon a Time... 'Tess'

Once Upon a Time... 'Tess'

Once Upon a Time... 'Tess'

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Once Upon a Time... 'Tess'

2007

0h 52m

6.0(1 votes)

Documentary

Overview

Television documentary about the making of Roman Polanski's 1979 film "Tess."

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Social & External

Production Companies

Folamour Productions

Cast & Crew

9 members

Production

Claude Berri

Self

Claude Berri

Production

Timothy Burrill

Self

No Image

Production

Pierre Grunstein

Self

Pierre Grunstein

Writing

Serge July

Self

Serge July

Acting

Nastassja Kinski

Self

Nastassja Kinski

Acting

Leigh Lawson

Self

Leigh Lawson

Directing

Roman Polanski

Self

Roman Polanski

Costume & Make-Up

Anthony Powell

Self

Anthony Powell

Sound

Philippe Sarde

Self

Philippe Sarde

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