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                      Revisiting Adaptations of Thomas Hardy's                       Tess Of The D'Urbervilles   It seemed a fitting time to write about the adaptations of Thomas Hardy's novel, and to also share a bit about some of the lost earlier versions. I recently re-watched the available adaptations and re-read the novel (something that I like to do every few years), and felt compelled to share my feelings once again.  Once again, we will start with the best-known adaptation, Tess (1979), the celebrated but also controversial feature film directed and co-adapted by Roman Polanski. His name alone makes the viewing of the movie somewhat uncomfortable due to his off-screen conduct.  It has the benefit of being a feature film (and the only surviving cinematic adaptation; more on that later) so the cinematography is undeniably superior and the widescreen Panavis...