Swept from the Sea

In the heart of an outcast, he found his destiny. In the passion of an outsider, she found her home.

Swept from the Sea — 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.

• Release date
• January 23, 1998
• Runtime
• 113 min
• Genres
• Drama, Romance
• Director
• Beeban Kidron

Swept from the Sea — Cast

Rachel 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