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Swept from the Sea
“In the heart of an outcast, he found his destiny. In the passion of an outsider, she found her home.”
6.4 / 10• 1998• 1h 53m•PG-13• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
The film tells the story of Russian emigree and the only survivor from ship crash Yanko Goorall and servant Amy Foster in the end of 19th century. When Yanko enters a farm sick and hungry after the shipwreck, everyone is afraid of him, except for Amy, who is very kind and helps him. Soon he becomes like a son for Dr. James Kennedy and romance between Yanko and Amy follows.
Cast & Crew
Rachel Weisz
Amy Foster
Lead
Vincent Perez
Yanko
Ian McKellen
Dr. James Kennedy
Kathy Bates
Miss Swaffer
Joss Ackland
Mr. Swaffer
Tony Haygarth
Mr. Smith
Fiona Victory
Mrs. Smith
Tom Bell
Isaac Foster
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Beeban Kidron's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Swept from the Sea is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
