Tess of the d'Urbervilles was adapted as a film created by Roman Polanski, starring Nastassja Kinski, Leigh Lawson, and Peter Firth, 1980. The film received many Academy Award nominations, including one for best picture, it won Oscars for best cinematography, best art direction and best costume design. It is available from Columbia Tristar Home Video.

It was also recorded on audio cassette, narrated by Davina Porter, published by Recorded Books, 1994.