Swept from the Sea

6.5 / 10

(66 votes)

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.

Country:

United Kingdom,

United States of America

Genre:

Drama,

Romance

Duration:

113 minutes

Year:

1998

Director:

Beeban Kidron

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Company:

Tapson Steel Films Productions,

TriStar Pictures,

Phoenix Pictures,

The Greenlight Fund

Cast:
Rachel Weisz

Amy Foster

Vincent Perez

Yanko

Ian McKellen

Dr. James Kennedy

Kathy Bates

Miss Swaffer

Joss Ackland

Mr. Swaffer

Crew:
Charles Steel

Producer

Tim Willocks

Screenplay

Beeban Kidron

Director

Beeban Kidron

Producer

Joseph Conrad

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