Swept from the Sea

Name: Swept from the Sea
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1998-01-23
Duration: 1 h 53 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Rachel Weisz, Vincent Perez, Ian McKellen, Kathy Bates, Joss Ackland

1998·Movie·PG-13·113 min·★ 6.4(76)

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“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.

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About Swept from the Sea

Swept from the Sea is a 1998 English-language drama and romance film directed by Beeban Kidron. The cast is led by Rachel Weisz, Vincent Perez, Ian McKellen. It has a runtime of 1h 53m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV.

Swept from the Sea was produced by Tapson Steel Films Productions, TriStar Pictures, and Phoenix Pictures and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on January 23, 1998, and carries a PG-13 certification.

Director: Beeban Kidron
Writers: Tim Willocks
Release date: January 23, 1998
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Production: Tapson Steel Films Productions, TriStar Pictures, Phoenix Pictures

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Swept from the Sea cast & crew

Swept from the Sea was directed by Beeban Kidron and written by Tim Willocks.

The cast features 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, and Tony Haygarth as Mr. Smith.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Barry, cinematography is by Dick Pope, and it was produced by Beeban Kidron and Polly Tapson.

Is Swept from the Sea worth watching?

Swept from the Sea holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 76 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 53m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, Swept from the Sea is worth a place on your watchlist.

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