Swept From the Sea
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Beeban Kidron
Rachel Weisz
Vincent Perez
Ian Mckellen
Kathy Bates
Joss Ackland
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Yanko Gooral, a shipwrecked Ukranian sailor, washes ashore as the sole survivor of ill-managed ship up-ended during a storm. It's 19th century England and Gooral is on his way to America. Struggling across the moors, he comes across New Barns Farm where Amy Foster works as a servant to the Smith family. Shocked by his accent and manners, the villagers brand him an escaped lunatic and he must seek shelter in the Smith's woodshed. Amy finds him, cleans his wounds, and brings food and water. After he recovers, the village puts him to work cleaning up the dead bodies that have washed ashore until Dr. Kennedy points out the horror they are inflicting on the poor man. Communicating through the universal language of chess, Kennedy discovers Gooral's intelligence and a friendship begins to develop. Amy and Yanko begin a courtship against the wishes of the community and decide to marry. After the birth of their son, happiness seems assured until, in a moment of great need, the town rejects them yet again.
Director
Beeban Kidron
Cast
Rachel Weisz
Vincent Perez
Ian Mckellen
Kathy Bates
Joss Ackland
Tony Haygarth
Fiona Victory
Tom Bell
Zoe Wanamaker
William Scott-masson
Eve Matheson
Dave Hill
J G R Ashton-griffiths
Matthew Scurfield
Margery Withers
Janine Duvitski
Willie Ross
Janet Henfry
Paul Whitby
Bob Smith
Angela Morant
Gerardo Silano
Neil Rutherford
Sandra Huggett
Frederique Feder
Ellis Fernandez
Esperanza Carmona
Natasha Cullingford
Christopher Maskens
Emma Payne
Steven Rouse
Michael Toon
Roger Ashton-griffiths
Janet Henfrey
Crew
Lucy Allen
Terry Apsey
Jan Archibald
Tim Aslam
Ken Barley
John Barry
John Barry
Ray Bateman
Cilla Beirne
Amanda Bernstein
Larry Blanford
James Bloom
Bob Blues
Chinna Boapeah
Paul Boase
Peter Bond
Alison Boon
David Bouchier
Billy Bridge
Stuart Brisdon
Lucy Bristow
David Bryant
Sandra Butterworth
Christine Campbell
Chris Carreras
Clinton Cavers
Kevin Chamberlain
Andy Clayton
Stephen Cleary
John Cochrane
Joseph Conrad
Natasha Coombs
Trevor Coop
Jim Cornish
Samantha Crouch
Gary Cumbes
Bill Darby
Gordon Davies
James Davis
Ron Davis
Ron Davis
Patsy Delord
Devon Dickson
Martin Duncan
Shani Duncan
Martin Evans
Terry Forrestal
Michael Foster
Alison Golding
Ciara Gormley
Simon Gosling
Robert Grayson
Rhian Griffiths
Mark Haddenham
Danielle Harrigan
Brian Harris
Caroline Harris
Mick Hart
Bob Hathaway
John Hayward
Brian Henry
Ian Hickinbotham
Teresa Hidalgo
Elizabeth Himelstein
Jacky Holding
Simon Holland
Peter Holt
Philip Honey
Stuart Hopps
Helen Ingram
Daniel John
Michelle Kass
Debbie Kaye
Sara Keene
Sophie Kent
Beverley Keogh
Beeban Kidron
Amanda Knight
Clif Kohlweck
Vladimir Kondratyuk
Rolf Konow
Cliff Lanning
Daniel Laurie
Karina Lawson
Charles Leatherland
James Lee
Phil Lonergan
Ian Lowe
Keith Lowes
Roz Lowrie
Tony Lucken
Tom Lucy
Alex Mackie
Mike Malik
Candy Marlowe
Nicola Matthews
David Maund
Sean Mccabe
Joanna Mcclaren
Cameron Mccracken
John Mcgregor
Leisha Melnyk
Anthony Mitchell
Andrew Mondshein
Ken Monger
Peter Munt
Peter Myslowski
Paul New
Christine Newell
John Newvell
Ron Newvell
Alison O'brien
Chris Panton
Simon Perry
Jan Pester
Dick Pope
Andy Prior
Trefor Proud
Julian Pryce
Andy Pryor
Sarah Raines
John Richards
George S Richardson
Arwel Roberts
Mari Roberts
Shirley Robinson
Seon Rogers
Richard Romain
Neesh Ruben
Christian Rutherford
Astrid Schikorra
Marco Scotti
Georgina Season
Dave Shillingford
Tony Smart
Claire Sparksman
Steven Speed
Simon Starling
Adrain Start
Jim Statchini
Charles Steele
Gail Stevens
Adam Sykes
Guy Tannahill
Guy Tannahill
Polly Tapson
Garth Thomas
Geoffrey Thomas
Nick Thomas
Gordon Toms
John Vanderpool
Paul Williamson
Tim Willocks
Tim Willocks
Kate Wilson
Beverley Winston
Brian Winterborn
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Limited Release in United States January 23, 1998
Released in United States October 1997
Released in United States on Video July 14, 1998
Released in United States Winter January 23, 1998
Shown at Dinard British Film Festival in France (out of competition) October 2-5, 1997.
Began shooting September 2, 1996.
Completed shooting November 22, 1996.
Limited Release in United States January 23, 1998
Released in United States Winter January 23, 1998
Released in United States on Video July 14, 1998
Released in United States October 1997 (Shown at AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival (Opening Night) October 23-30, 1997)
Released in United States October 1997 (Shown at Dinard British Film Festival in France (out of competition) October 2-5, 1997.)
