Swept from the Sea

Jan 23, 1998

1h 53m

★ 6.4

In the heart of an outcast, he found his destiny. In the passion of an outsider, she found her home.

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Tapson Steel Films Productions

TriStar Pictures

Phoenix Pictures

The Greenlight Fund

Swept from the Sea Trailers

Cast

Amy Foster

Rachel Weisz

Yanko

Vincent Perez

Dr. James Kennedy

Ian McKellen

Miss Swaffer

Kathy Bates

Mr. Swaffer

Joss Ackland

Mr. Smith

Tony Haygarth

Mrs. Smith

Fiona Victory

Isaac Foster

Tom Bell

Mary Foster

Zoë Wanamaker

Mr. Wilcox

William Scott-Masson

Mrs. Wilcox

Eve Matheson

Jack Vincent

Dave Hill

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