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Swept From the Sea

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Amy (Rachel Weisz), a maid in the house of wealthy Miss Swaffer (Kathy Bates), falls for a Russian stranger named Yanko (Vincent Perez) after his boat mistakenly washes up in the seaside village where she lives. Despite the villagers' wariness of Yanko, Amy cultivates a relationship with him, while Miss Swaffer's doctor, James (Ian McKellen), teaches him English. When Amy marries Yanko, despite the objections of James -- who secretly pines for the sailor -- tragedy lurks around the corner.
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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Swept from the Sea is a disappointment, a film in which good and evil dutifully go through their paces, while the character who could have added complexity and intrigue remains, unfortunately, unrealized. Rated: 2/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com It's hard to really care about these two shallowly written characters. Rated: 1.5/4 Mar 29, 2009 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jul 7, 2005 Full Review Andy Klein Los Angeles CityBeat Rated: 3/5 Jun 19, 2004 Full Review Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal Rated: 3/5 Aug 29, 2003 Full Review Laura Clifford Reeling Reviews Rated: 2/5 May 31, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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Karen G This was some terrible acting. And Rachel W is a pretty good actress. I don’t knowing it was the accents or what but with this cast (minus the one who was supposed to be Russian) had some powerhouse actors. Not sure why they didn’t hire a Russian actor to play the Russian. The irrational xenophobia was also hard to watch. It could have been a better movie. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 11/05/25 Full Review Audience Member Between 2.5 and 3 stars. Mainly, it is a common romantic movie ambiented in the past, but it has some interesting aspects, specially the acting of Rachel Weisz. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member This is probably one of the worst movies I've seen and it puzzles me why any one would rave about it. Seriously, I put my glasses on because I had to make sure Yanko wasn't Tommy Wissau. It had a terrible plot acted so poorly it was laughable (except for Ian McLellan And Kathy Bates). Actually the depth of those two made the rest of the acting look absurd in comparison. I found nothing remarkable about the score, despite the comments I've seen on here (which must be by shills or loons). Overall, don't watch this unless you need a break from good book adaptations to gain healthy appreciation for good writing, acting and directing. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member good period pic & chick flick Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Frances H Breathtakingly beautiful film both visually and in the unfolding of the love story between two outcasts in a very insularly prejudiced Cornish rural village. An excellent cast adds to the story's dramatic impact. An emotionally moving experience. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/01/13 Full Review Audience Member I have watched this movie swept from the sea so many times I lost count, one of my all time favorites up there with cold mountain my most favorite movie of all! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Beeban Kidron

Director

Vincent Perez

Yanko Gooral

Rachel Weisz

Amy Foster

Ian McKellen

Dr. James Kennedy

Joss Ackland

Mr. Swaffer

Kathy Bates

Miss Swaffer

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Movie Info

Synopsis Amy (Rachel Weisz), a maid in the house of wealthy Miss Swaffer (Kathy Bates), falls for a Russian stranger named Yanko (Vincent Perez) after his boat mistakenly washes up in the seaside village where she lives. Despite the villagers' wariness of Yanko, Amy cultivates a relationship with him, while Miss Swaffer's doctor, James (Ian McKellen), teaches him English. When Amy marries Yanko, despite the objections of James -- who secretly pines for the sailor -- tragedy lurks around the corner.
Director
Beeban Kidron
Producer
Beeban Kidron, Charles Steel, Polly Tapson
Screenwriter
Joseph Conrad, Tim Willocks
Distributor
TriStar Pictures
Production Co
Tapson Steel Films Productions, Greenlight Fund, TriStar Pictures, Phoenix Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Some Sensuality|Elements of Theme)
Genre
Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 23, 1998, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$283.1K
Runtime
1h 55m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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