Swept from the Sea

Based On the book by Joseph Conrad

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.

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Release date:

1997

Director:

Beeban Kidron

Cast:

Rachel Weisz, Vincent Perez, Ian McKellen, Kathy Bates, Joss Ackland

Genre:

Romance, Drama

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1997 in adaptations