Swept from the Sea

Swept from the Sea

Swept from the Sea

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Swept from the Sea

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

1998

1h 53m

6.4(71 votes)

Drama

Romance

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.

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Production Companies

TriStar Pictures

Phoenix Pictures

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

22 members

Acting

Rachel Weisz

Amy Foster

Rachel Weisz

Acting

Vincent Perez

Yanko

Vincent Perez

Acting

Ian McKellen

Dr. James Kennedy

Ian McKellen

Acting

Kathy Bates

Miss Swaffer

Kathy Bates

Acting

Joss Ackland

Mr. Swaffer

Joss Ackland

Acting

Tony Haygarth

Mr. Smith

Tony Haygarth

Acting

Fiona Victory

Mrs. Smith

Fiona Victory

Acting

Tom Bell

Isaac Foster

Tom Bell

Acting

Zoë Wanamaker

Mary Foster

Zoë Wanamaker

Acting

William Scott-Masson

Mr. Wilcox

William Scott-Masson

Acting

Eve Matheson

Mrs. Wilcox

Eve Matheson

Acting

Dave Hill

Jack Vincent

Dave Hill

Acting

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Canon Van Stone

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Acting

Matthew Scurfield

Unknown Role

Matthew Scurfield

Acting

Margery Withers

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Janine Duvitski

Unknown Role

Janine Duvitski

Acting

Willie Ross

Unknown Role

Willie Ross

Acting

Janet Henfrey

Unknown Role

Janet Henfrey

Acting

Paul Whitby

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Angela Morant

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Sandra Huggett

Unknown Role

Sandra Huggett

Acting

Frédérique Feder

Unknown Role

Frédérique Feder

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