Swept from the Sea

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.

6.39

113 min

Cast

Rachel Weisz

as Amy Foster

Vincent Perez

as Yanko

Ian McKellen

as Dr. James Kennedy

Kathy Bates

as Miss Swaffer

Joss Ackland

as Mr. Swaffer

Tony Haygarth

as Mr. Smith

Fiona Victory

as Mrs. Smith

Tom Bell

as Isaac Foster

Zoë Wanamaker

as Mary Foster

William Scott-Masson

as Mr. Wilcox

Eve Matheson

as Mrs. Wilcox

Dave Hill

as Jack Vincent

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

as Canon Van Stone

Matthew Scurfield

Margery Withers

Janine Duvitski

Willie Ross

Janet Henfrey

Paul Whitby

Angela Morant

Sandra Huggett

Frédérique Feder

Director

Beeban Kidron