Roman Polanski’s Tess - Movie Trailer (1979) What do you say, youngsters, about this lively costume comedy directed by a very cheerful Polanski in exile? Three hours of nonstop misfortune and bad luck, surrounded by extraordinary photography and visual beauty, far beyond mere aesthetics; the cinematography (by Geoffrey Unsworth, the same guy from "2001," just to mention, who unfortunately passed away before filming wrapped up, because Tess's misfortunes seem to spread) is vivid and emotionally incredible. From this perspective, this film is an extraordinary masterpiece, not in an absolute sense, but even so, it’s a great movie. Great Kinskina, too. Sure, by the end of the film, you might want to get drunk, but hey, it's beautiful, isn't it?