Tess of the D'Urbervilles (1998) Angel and Tess scene

A scene from A&E's "Tess of the d'Urbervilles," where Tess finally accepts Angel's proposal. Such a beautiful scene.

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Film & Animation

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• tess
• urbervilles
• hardy
• justine
• waddell
• oliver
• milburn
• tv
• miniseries
• movie
• angel

[popwar12321]

Tess ends sadder than Romeo and Juliet because in Romeo they died together in heaven while in Tess, she was killed and left to heaven alone.

[Pollicina92]

It's the saddest story I have ever known.

[lockitkitten]

UGGGHH! I read this through my first break up!!! It was antagonizing!!!

[DerangedXParaXBella]

Justine is absolutely stunning. But I really do love Gemma Arterton as Tess. I think the chemistry between Tess and Angel is so much better in this version. I don't know, but does Eddie Remayne sound slightly similar to Oliver Milburn? :)

[misscherchen]

I like Tess in both versions (1998 and 2008) but I love only Oliver Milburn as Angel. I can never forget the scene in their wedding night, after her confession, he kept walking and walking with no direction, and suddenly he turned back to her (and the camera), with tears on his face, so heart-breaking.

[ArwenUndomiel90]

@popwar12321 you just spoiled the movie's end!! :P

[allwashedup522]

@death2disco79

No I did read the book and its actually one of my favorites, I did a study on the role of women for one of my essays and if you look at the subtext in the scene where Alec feeds a strawberry to Tess it is implied that he took advantage of her innocence and why Tess is unable to live with herself. There was a specific quote in the book when Tess looks at her baby, the result of the rape, and can neither see a blessing and a curse in the child.

[ridzz]

i just cannot make myself watch this story eventhough i really want to.. Knowing how it ends makes it more sad..

[hautxtalons]

Unfortunately I watched the BBC version first, so that has the strongest impression on me and I adore Gemma as Tess. However, watching this clip.. wow, the intensity and love between them is exceedingly better. And now I can't make up my mind which version I prefer, though I have a feeling I'll be doing a LOT more crying watching this one!

[anjalimudra603]

And what about Oliver Milburn as a dream for us girls? Dude is a sex god, angel is a perfect name for him.

I can almost forget the sad ending when I watch this scene. (sigh.)

[Woodlander65]

Justine's fantastic in this film, the way she kisses him and tells him "I do love you, with all my heart."

She's a real dream for us fellow's.

[death2disco79]

@girlofsummer489 Well that was what I was saying originally but if one examines all the facts presented here it bcomes obvious: The vast majority of people here have never read the book, they are relying on an interpretation in which it is spelled out for them.Sadly, this one interpretation has been presented as fact.