Swept from the Sea
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1998-01-23
Runtime: 113 mins
Director: Beeban Kidron
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama, Romance
Original title: Swept from the Sea
Production Companies: Tapson Steel Films Productions, TriStar Pictures, Phoenix Pictures, The Greenlight Fund
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
Cast
Rachel Weisz
Vincent Perez
Ian McKellen
Kathy Bates
Joss Ackland
Tony Haygarth
Fiona Victory
Tom Bell
Zoë Wanamaker
William Scott-Masson
Eve Matheson
Dave Hill
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Matthew Scurfield
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