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Travolti da un Insolito Destino nell'Azzurro Mare d'Agosto (Swept Away) (1974)

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The Mediterranean sea is the backdrop for this social drama from director Lina Wertmuller. While vacationing on a yacht, the wealthy capitalist Raffaella (Mariangela Melato) shouts out orders in between spouting off political opinions amongst her friends. She is especially confrontational to the deck hand and servant Gennarino (frequent Wertmuller leading man Giancarlo Giannini), by demanding that he appear more presentable. Gennarino grows increasingly frustrated by her demands and develops

R, 1 hr. 52 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Comedy

Directed By: Lina Wertm�ller

In Theaters: Dec 18, 1974 Wide

On DVD: Apr 4, 2006

Koch Lorber Films

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Cast

Giancarlo Giannini
Gennarino
Mariangela Melato
Raffaella

Critic Reviews for Travolti da un Insolito Destino nell'Azzurro Mare d'Agosto (Swept Away)

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It's not quite up to Seven Beauties, but this unofficial -- more politically charged -- variation on J.M. Barrie's The Admirable Crichton doesn't miss by much.

March 24, 2010 Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

[I]n the light of a new millennium, Wertm�ller deliver[s] the first girl power picture, and it's a stunning masterstroke of a movie.

September 30, 2005 Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com

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Bill Gibron

DVDTalk.com

Hectoring, unfunny, wildly overpraised.

September 17, 2004 Comment

Jake Euker

F5 (Wichita, KS) Source: F5 (Wichita, KS)

You don't need Madonna to turn pretentious pseudo-Marxist philosophy into an unwatchable film.

January 11, 2003 Comment

Rob Vaux

Flipside Movie Emporium

Social warfare just isn't easy, is it?

November 9, 2002 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

At once too simple and too convoluted to truly take off.

June 4, 2002 Full Review Source: MovieMartyr.com

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Jeremy Heilman

MovieMartyr.com

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A cliche, but I was swept away by this beautiful film. Politics, class struggle, gender roles~ a microcosm of life, with and without familiar institutions. Giancarlo Giannini is so very expressive and versatile, readily conveying comedy or tragedy just by the look on his face. This film is rich, but I don't want to

March 9, 2010

Stefanie C

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Hmmm... I don't quite have the words to say how much this movie was completely insane. I don't know for sure if I like it or not. Decisions, decisions.

November 9, 2006