Once Upon a Time... 'Tess'

Release date: 2007-03-16
Votes: 1
Genres: Documentary
Television documentary about the making of Roman Polanski's 1979 film "Tess."
Reviews
No reviews for this movie.
Movie Recommendation
Liberation: Direction of the Main Blow1970-10-21This five part epic war drama gives a dramatized detailed account of Soviet Union's war against Nazi Germany during world war two. Each of the five parts represents a separate major eastern front campaign.More...
Re-Births2017-12-01A documentary film depicting five intimate portraits of migrants who fled their country of origin to seek refuge in France and find a space of freedom where they can fully experience their sexuality and their sexual identity: Giovanna, woman transgender of Colombian origin, Roman, Russian transgender man, Cate, Ugandan lesbian mother, Yi Chen, young Chinese gay man…More...
Vera and the Pleasure of Others2024-09-26Seventeen-year-old Vera earns money by secretly renting out an apartment to teenagers seeking privacy, all while eavesdropping from behind a closed door. As she listens, her own desires awaken.More...
Re-Existences2020-11-23“Re-Existence” is a documentary about migration stories of individuals from the Brazilian queer community.More...
The Tale of King Crab2021-12-02Small town in Italy, end of the 19th century. Luciano, a drunk, doesn't fit in the town. Rebelion against authority and a forbidden love makes him to commit a crime accidentally. To pay for his crime, he is forced into exile on the most remote island in the world, Argentina’s Tierra del Fuego. The hunt for the shipwreck treasure hidden on the island becomes his opportunity for redemption.More...
Main Krishna Hoon2013-01-25In answer to an orphan boy's prayers, the divine Lord Krishna comes to Earth, befriends the boy, and helps him find a loving family.More...
Attack on Titan2022-09-30As viable water is depleted on Earth, a mission is sent to Saturn's moon Titan to retrieve sustainable H2O reserves from its alien inhabitants. But just as the humans acquire the precious resource, they are attacked by Titan rebels, who don't trust that the Earthlings will leave in peace.More...
She Came to Me2023-10-06Composer Steven Lauddem is plagued by a creative block which leaves him unable to finish the score for his big comeback opera. When his former therapist-turned-wife Patricia suggests he rekindle his creativity by getting lost in the city, Steven sets out in search of inspiration. His epiphany comes after he meets a spirited woman named Katrina and discovers his life has much more potential than he bargained for, or ever could have imagined.More...
Shamshera2022-07-22Set in the 1800s, the film is about a "dacoit" tribe who take charge in fight for their rights and independence against the British.More...
Fireworks2023-03-23The troubled relationship between Gianni and Nino, set in the narrow-minded and prejudicial Sicily of 1982.More...
Last Ma(i)nland2024-09-06Photographer Grigory Yaroshenko gets a chance to visit Antarctica and learn about the life of polar explorers. But his wife is expecting their second child, and life changes. Gregory is faced with the question of male self-identification and acceptance of new family circumstances.More...
Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe2016-06-19Bakery owner Hannah Swensen just can't keep her hands out of the batter when murder stirs things up in Lake Eden, Minnesota, leaving the sheriff dead, a deputy accused, and a killer on the loose.More...
Re-Cycling2014-12-08This direct-to-draw animated film on 35 mm film features the imagery of 10 European directors in a collective project. Each produced 1 minute of animation on film, drawing directly onto it in his or her own style.More...
Main Aurr Mrs Khanna2009-10-16Three people, each having different aspirations from life, are caught in a tangle of emotions and don’t know the way out. There’s a husband and wife with love eroding from their life. And there’s a single, happy-go-lucky dude who falls in love with the wife.More...
Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?2005-07-15Dr Samir is an absolute charmer when it comes to women, but he poses as a married man to keep them at bay. Love becomes a three-ring-circus for him after he ends up tangled in his web of lies with his girlfriend Sonia and pretend wife Naina.More...
Brent Weinbach: Appealing to the Mainstream2017-04-20Brent Weinbach is weird. In this show, Brent attempts to adjust his quirky personality so that he can fit in with the world around him, which would be valuable to his career as a comedian and entertainer. Through an absurd and abstract discourse, Brent explores the ways in which he can appeal to a broader, mainstream audience, so that ultimately, he can become successful in show business.More...
Balas & Bolinhos: O Regresso2004-09-30A group of friends meet after some years apart and decide to go on a treasure hunt.More...
(re)kindle2021-02-21Ana and Helen, two divorced women, were close friends as teenagers. Today, amidst the corona virus pandemic and in quarantine, they get in touch after 20 years via internet. Through video conference calls, memories, sensations and emotions reflourishes.More...
Long Distance2024-07-12After crash-landing on an alien planet, an asteroid miner must contend with the challenges of his new surroundings, while making his way across the harsh terrain to the only other survivor – a woman who is trapped in her escape pod.More...
Similar Movies
Dog Days: The Making ...
2007-09-01Documentary about the making of the 1983 thriller "Cujo"Electric Boogaloo: Th...
2014-10-06A documentary about the rise and fall of the Cannon Film Group, the legendary independent film company helmed by Israeli cousins Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus.Inventory
2008-01-01A documentary by Olivier Gonard, shot partly in Paris’s Musée d’Orsay, that examines Olivier Assayas' film Summer Hours, and its approach to art.Disney: Through the L...
2010-01-11Tito del Amo, a passionate 72-year-old researcher, takes the final step to unravel the enigma about the alleged Spanish origin of the American cartoonist Walt Disney, making the same journey that his supposed mother made to give him up for adoption in Chicago. A journey that begins in Mojácar, Almería, Spain, and ends in New York. An exciting adventure, like Alicia's through the looking glass, to discover what is truth and what is not, with an unexpected result.Once Upon a Time... T...
2008-05-18Television documentary about the making of Jacques Demy's 1964 film "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg".Spider-Man 2: Making ...
2004-11-30A comprehensive 12-part documentary on the making of "Spider-Man 2," covering everything from pre-production to premiere.In Dispute: Lively v....
2025-03-30The special examines the legal complaint brought against Justin Baldoni by Blake Lively, alleging he engaged in sexual misconduct on the set of his film, It Ends With Us, and hired a PR firm to engage in an online smear campaign against her to keep her quiet. Baldoni denies the allegations and has responded with a $400m counter-suit, accusing her of defamation. With the trial set for March 2026, the special examines the evidence on both sides and the response to the dispute on social media.Behind the Mirror: A ...
1979-01-01Television documentary about German-born American director Douglas Sirk.Ciné regards: Tess: R...
1979-09-01Television documentary about the making of Roman Polanski's 1979 film, Tess.Mantrap – Straw Dogs:...
2003-03-08Documentary about the making of Sam Peckinpah's 1971 film "Straw Dogs."Ermanno Olmi: The Roo...
1981-05-03Documentary about Italian film director Ermanno Olmi, with emphasis on "The Tree of Wooden Clogs".Bernardo Bertolucci a...
1988-01-17Documentary about the making of the film first presented on the British television series "The South Bank Show".Dark Glamour: The Blo...
2017-08-06The greatness, fall and renaissance of Hammer, the flagship company of British popular cinema, mainly from 1955 to 1968. Tortured women and sadistic monsters populated oppressive scenarios in provocative productions that shocked censorship and disgusted critics but fascinated the public. Movies in which horror was shown in offensive colors: dreadful stories, told without prejudices, that offered fear, blood, sex and stunning performances.Tell Them Who You Are...
2004-09-06The son of acclaimed cinematographer Haskell Wexler confronts his complex father by turning the camera on him. What results is a portrait of a difficult genius and a son's path out of the shadow of a famous father.La corte de Ana
2020-03-19She appeared when Spain was waking up from a long post-war period and crying with melodramas starring children, a child prodigy unlike any other; a girl who, in time, would become a symbol of freedom and a total artist. Actress, singer, friend, lover. This is the story of Ana Belén.Magician: The Astonis...
2014-12-12The extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-85), an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible independent creator: a musical prodigy, an excellent painter, a master of theater and radio, a modern Shakespeare, a magician who was always searching for a new trick to surprise his audience, a romantic and legendary figure who lived only for cinema.Supervillains: An Inv...
2023-02-02An in-depth exploration of supervillains across comic book history, this French documentary zooms in on the complex motivations, origins, and morals behind these sinister yet fascinating characters.Not a War Story
2017-06-30Hollywood collides with a group of veterans who are tired of the typical PTSD and valor-portrayed movies and decide to make an original dark humor zombie apocalypse film all on their own.Face to Face: Bernard...
1989-09-26Italian film director Bernardo Bertolucci is interviewed on the British television series about his film "The Last Emperor."There Goes the Neighb...
2014-09-15An in depth look at the making of The 'Burbs, from High Rising Productions. This feature-length documentary includes interviews with director Joe Dante, actors Corey Feldman, Courtney Gains and Wendy Schaal, director of photography Robert M. Stevens and production designer James H. Spencer.