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Feature film — 1998

Swept from the Sea (1998)

6.41h 53mDrama — Romance

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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A high-signal pick with 78 votes.

Tapson Steel Films Productions / TriStar Pictures / Phoenix Pictures / The Greenlight Fund

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Director: Beeban Kidron

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Cast & crew

Rachel Weisz as Amy Foster

Rachel Weisz

Amy Foster

Vincent Perez as Yanko

Vincent Perez

Yanko

Ian McKellen as Dr. James Kennedy

Ian McKellen

Dr. James Kennedy

Kathy Bates as Miss Swaffer

Kathy Bates

Miss Swaffer

Joss Ackland as Mr. Swaffer

Joss Ackland

Mr. Swaffer

Tony Haygarth as Mr. Smith

Tony Haygarth

Mr. Smith

Fiona Victory as Mrs. Smith

Fiona Victory

Mrs. Smith

Tom Bell as Isaac Foster

Tom Bell

Isaac Foster

Zoë Wanamaker as Mary Foster

Zoë Wanamaker

Mary Foster

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William Scott-Masson

Mr. Wilcox

Eve Matheson as Mrs. Wilcox

Eve Matheson

Mrs. Wilcox

Dave Hill as Jack Vincent

Dave Hill

Jack Vincent

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