

Swept from the Sea
Visit website6.4/10 • 69
1998-01-23 • 1h 53m
In the heart of an outcast, he found his destiny. In the passion of an outsider, she found her home.
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.
- Directors
- Beeban Kidron
- Editors
- Alex Mackie

Swept from the Sea
Visit website1998-01-23 • 1h 53m
6.4/10 • 69
In the heart of an outcast, he found his destiny. In the passion of an outsider, she found her home.
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.
- Directors
- Beeban Kidron
- Editors
- Alex Mackie
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsRachel 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
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- Original Language
- English
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- Keywords
- underdogseawalesloss of loved oneshipwreckstrangenessdoctorxenophobiawoman directorstrange person