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Swept From the Sea

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Swept From the Sea (1997)

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Reviews Counted:16

Fresh:5

Rotten:11

Average Rating:5.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: The intolerant inhabitants of a seaside town ostracize an introverted young woman, branded a simpleton because of her refusal to relate to uncaring townsfolk, and her lover, a shipwrecked, unkempt... The intolerant inhabitants of a seaside town ostracize an introverted young woman, branded a simpleton because of her refusal to relate to uncaring townsfolk, and her lover, a shipwrecked, unkempt Ukrainian man, considered to be equally dim. When the two misfits marry and have a son, the townspeople unite in an effort to undermine their happiness. Based on Joseph Conrad's short story "Amy Foster." [More]

Starring: Rachel Weisz, Vincent Perez, Ian McKellen, Joss Ackland

Starring: Rachel Weisz, Vincent Perez, Ian McKellen, Joss Ackland, Kathy Bates, Tom Bell, Zoe Wanamaker, Tony Haygarth, Fiona Victory, William Scott-Masson, Eve Matheson, Dave Hill, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Matthew Scurfield, Margery Withers, Janine Duvitski, Willie Ross, Janet Henfrey, Paul Whitby, Bob Smith, Angela Morant, Gerardo Silano, Neil Rutherford, Sandra Huggett

Director: Beeban Kidron

Director: Beeban Kidron
Producer: Beeban Kidron, Charles Steel, Polly Tapson
Screenwriter: Tim Willocks
Story: Joseph Conrad
Composer: John Barry

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Jul 14, 1998

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Michael Dequina

It's hard to really care about these two shallowly written characters.

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Leonard Klady

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Geoff Andrew

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Robin Clifford

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Andy Klein

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Carol Cling

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

A deeply spiritual movie that honors the unfathomable mysteries of life.

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Kenneth Turan

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Beth Porter

Kidron translates the script into potent cinema, and her authority in dramatizing such elemental material enlists the support of some remarkable performers.

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