Swept from the Sea (1997)

Not under 12

Reason:Discrimination

Plot

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

Rachel WeiszAmy Foster

Vincent PerezYanko

Ian McKellenDr. James Kennedy

Kathy BatesMiss Swaffer

Robert RobertsonMr. Swaffer

Tony HaygarthMr. Smith

Fiona VictoryMrs. Smith

Tom BellIsaac Foster

Zoë WanamakerMary Foster

William Scott-MassonMr. Wilcox

Eve MathesonMrs. Wilcox

Dave HillJack Vincent

Roger Ashton-GriffithsCanon Van Stone

Matthew Scurfield

Margery Withers

Writers and directors

Beeban KidronDirector

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Wuchak ★ 6.0/10

**_A Ukrainian man washes ashore in Cornwall, England, 1888_** The plot can be traced back 2750 years to Odysseus’ experiences on the island of Ogygia with nymph Calypso, as well as his washing up …11. Apr 2026

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