Swept from the Sea
Jan 23 1998
•2h 53m
•Drama, Romance
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.
Cast
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Rachel Weisz
Amy Foster
Vincent Perez
Yanko
Ian McKellen
Dr. James Kennedy
Kathy Bates
Miss Swaffer
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