Swept From the Sea

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Swept From the Sea

PG-13

1998

1h 55m

Romance

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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

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

It's hard to really care about these two shallowly written characters.

Rated: 1.5/4

Mar 29, 2009

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jul 7, 2005

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Andy Klein

Los Angeles CityBeat

Rated: 3/5

Jun 19, 2004

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Carol Cling

Las Vegas Review-Journal

Rated: 3/5

Aug 29, 2003

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Laura Clifford

Reeling Reviews

Rated: 2/5

May 31, 2003

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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

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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

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good period pic & chick flick

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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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

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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

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This is my 2nd favorite film of all time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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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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