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Tess of the d ' Urbervilles : A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented is a novel by Thomas Hardy . It initially appeared in a censored and serialised version , published by the British illustrated newspaper " The Graphic " in 1891 and in book form in 1892 . Though now considered a major nineteenth - century ___MASK70___ novel and possibly Hardy ' s fictional masterpiece , " Tess of the d ' Urbervilles " received mixed reviews when it first appeared , in part because it challenged the sexual morals of late Victorian England . Blame it on Rio is a 1984 American romantic comedy film directed by Stanley Donen and written by Charlie Peters and Larry Gelbart , based on the 1977 ___MASK20___ film , " Un moment d ' égarement ". Starring an ensemble cast led by Michael Caine , Joseph Bologna , Michelle Johnson , Valerie Harper , Demi Moore , and José Lewgoy , the film was nominated for a Razzie Award including Worst New Star for Johnson . Hans Matheson ( born 7 August 1975 ) is a Scottish actor . Some of his most notable film and television roles include " The Virgin Queen ", " Deathwatch ", " The Tudors ", " Tess of the D ' Urbervilles ", " Clash of the Titans " and as Aeschylus in "". In addition to acting , Matheson plays guitar , violin and harmonica . Aeschylus ( or ; " Aiskhulos " c . 525 / 524  c . 456 / 455 BC ) was an ancient ___MASK31___ tragedian . He is often described as the father of tragedy . Academics ' knowledge of the genre begins with his work , and understanding of earlier tragedies is largely based on inferences from his surviving plays . According to Aristotle , he expanded the number of characters in theater allowing conflict among them ; characters previously had interacted only with the chorus . Half Light is a 2006 mystery - horror drama film starring Demi Moore and Hans Matheson . It was directed by Craig Rosenberg , who also penned the screenplay . The score was composed by Craig ' s brother , Brett Rosenberg . Demi Gene Guynes (; born November 11 , 1962 ), professionally known as Demi Moore , is an American actress , former songwriter , and model . Moore dropped out of high school at age 16 to pursue an acting career , and appeared in the men ' s magazine " Oui " in 1981 . After making her film debut later that year , she appeared on the soap opera " General Hospital " and subsequently gained recognition for her work in " Blame It on Rio " ( 1984 ) and " St . Elmo ' s Fire " ( 1985 ). Her first film to become both a critical and commercial hit was " About Last Night ..." ( 1986 ), which established her as a Hollywood star .