Swept from the Sea
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.
- Production
- Tapson Steel Films Productions, TriStar Pictures, Phoenix Pictures, The Greenlight Fund
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Cast
Rachel Weisz
Amy Foster
Vincent Perez
Yanko
Ian McKellen
Dr. James Kennedy
Kathy Bates
Miss Swaffer
Joss Ackland
Mr. Swaffer
Tony Haygarth
Mr. Smith
Fiona Victory
Mrs. Smith
Tom Bell
Isaac Foster
Zoë Wanamaker
Mary Foster
Eve Matheson
Mrs. Wilcox
Dave Hill
Jack Vincent
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Canon Van Stone
Matthew Scurfield
Janine Duvitski
Willie Ross
Janet Henfrey
Sandra Huggett
Frédérique Feder
Crew
- Director
- Beeban Kidron
- Writers
- Tim Willocks
- Cinematography
- Dick Pope
- Composer
- John Barry
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Wuchak
April 11, 2026
**_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 isn’t anywhere near as good as “Tristan + Isolde.” The story is way more munda…