Swept from the Sea (1998)
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.
Director:
Beeban Kidron
Writer:
Tim Willocks
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Rachel Weisz as Amy Foster |
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Vincent Perez as Yanko |
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Ian McKellen as Dr. James Kennedy |
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Kathy Bates as Miss Swaffer |
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Joss Ackland as Mr. Swaffer |
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Tony Haygarth as Mr. Smith |
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Fiona Victory as Mrs. Smith |
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Tom Bell as Isaac Foster |
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Zoë Wanamaker as Mary Foster |
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William Scott-Masson as Mr. Wilcox |
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Eve Matheson as Mrs. Wilcox |
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Dave Hill as Jack Vincent |
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Roger Ashton-Griffiths as Canon Van Stone |
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Matthew Scurfield as |
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Margery Withers as |
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Janine Duvitski as |
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Willie Ross as |
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Janet Henfrey as |
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Paul Whitby as |
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Angela Morant as |
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Sandra Huggett as |
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Frédérique Feder as |
| Directing | Beeban Kidron | Director |
| Writing | Joseph Conrad | Novel |
| Writing | Tim Willocks | Screenplay |
| Production | Beeban Kidron | Producer |
| Production | Charles Steel | Producer |
| Production | Polly Tapson | Producer |
| Sound | John Barry | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Lucy Allen | Stunts |
| Production | Garth Thomas | Executive Producer |
| Production | Tim Willocks | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Dick Pope | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Alex Mackie | Editor |
| Editing | Andrew Mondshein | Editor |
| Production | Andy Pryor | Casting |
| Production | Gail Stevens | Casting |
| Art | Simon Holland | Production Design |
| Art | Gordon Toms | Art Direction |
| Art | Neesh Ruben | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Caroline Harris | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jan Archibald | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Amanda Knight | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Trefor Proud | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Ruth Sullivan | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Peter Bond | Sound Editor |
| Directing | Cliff Lanning | Second Assistant Director |