In the heart of an outcast, he found his destiny. In the passion of an outsider, she found her home.
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.
Swept from the Sea (1998) is a drama and romance film directed by Beeban Kidron, released on January 23, 1998 with a runtime of 1h 53m. It stars Rachel Weisz, Vincent Perez, Ian McKellen and Kathy Bates. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 78 ratings.
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Rachel Weisz
as Amy Foster
Vincent Perez
as Yanko
Ian McKellen
as Dr. James Kennedy
Kathy Bates
as Miss Swaffer
Joss Ackland
as Mr. Swaffer
Tony Haygarth
as Mr. Smith
Fiona Victory
as Mrs. Smith
Tom Bell
as Isaac Foster
Zoë Wanamaker
as Mary Foster
William Scott-Masson
as Mr. Wilcox
Eve Matheson
as Mrs. Wilcox
Dave Hill
as Jack Vincent
Directed by Beeban Kidron, written by Joseph Conrad and Tim Willocks, produced by Beeban Kidron, Charles Steel and Polly Tapson.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 78 ratings.
**_A Ukrainian man washes ashore in Cornwall, England, 1888_** The plot can be traced back 2750 years to Odysseus’ experiences on the island of Ogygia with nymph Calypso, as well as his washing up on Scheria and the response of Princess Nausicaa. This variation was based on Joseph Conrad’s 1901 story “Amy Foster.” The plot would rear its head once again nine years later in “Tristan + Isolde.” Unfortunately, this…
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Swept from the Sea (1998) is available to stream on Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Swept from the Sea (1998) includes Rachel Weisz, Vincent Perez, Ian McKellen, Kathy Bates and Joss Ackland. The film was directed by Beeban Kidron. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Swept from the Sea was released on January 23, 1998 and runs for 1h 53m.
Swept from the Sea (1998) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 78 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Swept from the Sea trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
