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Released
1998 · FILM

Swept from the Sea

In the heart of an outcast, he found his destiny. In the passion of an outsider, she found her home.

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Runtime
113 min
DramaMysteryRomance

Synopsis

The film follows the story of Yanko Goorall, a Russian émigré and the sole survivor of a shipwreck, and Amy Foster, his servant, in the late 19th century. After the wreck, Yanko arrives at a farm, weak and hungry, and is met with fear by the locals, except for Amy, who shows him kindness and helps him. Over time, he becomes like a son to Dr. James Kennedy, and a romantic relationship develops between Yanko and Amy.

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How many hands made this film

The scale of the collaboration

Principal cast & crew: 22

These are the principals we have on file — the full crew ran to the hundreds. Every film this size was made by far more hands than any credits list ever names.

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Alex MackieShot by Dick PopeScored by John BarryDesigned by Simon Holland

Also known as

  • Amy Foster - Im Meer der Gefühlede
  • El hombre que vino del mares
  • Au cœur de la tourmentefr
  • Lo straniero che venne dal mareit

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