Canada / Sep 09, 1997 / TIFF
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tom Bell | Isaac Foster |
| Zoë Wanamaker | Mary Foster |
| William Scott-Masson | Mr. Wilcox |
| Eve Matheson | Mrs. Wilcox |
| Dave Hill | Jack Vincent |
| Roger Ashton-Griffiths | Canon Van Stone |
| Matthew Scurfield | |
| Margery Withers | |
| Janine Duvitski | |
| Willie Ross | |
| Janet Henfrey | |
| Paul Whitby | |
| Angela Morant | |
| Sandra Huggett | |
| Frédérique Feder |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Swept from the Sea |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Tapson Steel Films Productions, TriStar Pictures, Phoenix Pictures, The Greenlight Fund |
| Release date | 23 gennaio 1998 |
| Executive producer | Garth Thomas, Tim Willocks |
| Production | Beeban Kidron, Charles Steel, Polly Tapson |
| Writer | Joseph Conrad, Tim Willocks |
| Casting | Andy Pryor, Gail Stevens |
| Editing | Alex Mackie, Andrew Mondshein |
| Cinematography | Dick Pope |
| Assistant directors | Cliff Lanning, Beeban Kidron |
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| Camera operators | Dick Pope |
| Additional photography | Dick Pope |
| Production design | Simon Holland, Gordon Toms, Neesh Ruben |
| Art direction | Gordon Toms, Simon Holland, Neesh Ruben |
| Set decoration | Neesh Ruben, Simon Holland, Gordon Toms |
| Stunts | Lucy Allen |
| Music | John Barry, Ruth Sullivan, Peter Bond |
| Sound | John Barry, Ruth Sullivan, Peter Bond |
| Costume design | Caroline Harris, Jan Archibald, Amanda Knight, Trefor Proud |
| Makeup | Amanda Knight, Trefor Proud, Caroline Harris, Jan Archibald |
| Hairstyling | Caroline Harris, Jan Archibald, Amanda Knight, Trefor Proud |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Jan 23, 1998 / PG-13
Germany / May 07, 1998 / 12
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