Tess (1979)

 

A strong-willed young peasant girl attracts the affection of two men.

From memory: Delicately soft-toned adaptation of Thomas Hardy's novel is especially a visual joy with its beautiful landscape photography, set and costume design and does successfully convey the tragedy of the romance; clearly intended as showcase for the young Nastassja Kinski.

Halliwell*: "Solid, unexiting version of the classic Wessex novel; a hard sell for 1980 audience."

Maltin***1/2: "Handsome, evocative adaptation...Long but engrossing." 

Spooks: The Greater Good (2015)

When a terrorist escapes custody during a routine handover, Will Holloway must team with disgraced MI5 Intelligence Chief Harry Pearce to track him down before an imminent terrorist attack on London.

Atmospheric and suspenseful thriller with a very contrived, complex plot which is hard to follow.