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Swept from the Sea
The film
Swept from the Sea (known as Amy Foster in the UK) is a 1997 drama film directed by Beeban Kidron and starring Vincent Perez, Rachel Weisz, and Ian McKellen. Based on the 1901 short story "Amy Foster" by Joseph Conrad, the film is about a doomed love affair between a simple country girl and a Ukrainian peasant who is swept onto the Cornish shore in 1888 after his emigrant ship sinks on its way to America.
DirectorBeeban Kidron
Genresfilm ou téléfilm d'amour · drame
CountryÉtats-Unis
Runtime109 min
Record & provenance
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