7.1
Two Brothers
2004
“In the heart of an outcast, he found his destiny. In the passion of an outsider, she found her home.”
Swept from the Sea (1998)
January 23, 19981h 53mEN
6.4
76 votes
Overview
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.
Director
Beeban KidronWriters
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Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
Tapson Steel Films ProductionsTriStar PicturesPhoenix PicturesThe Greenlight Fund
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Wuchak
6.0**_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 on Scheria and the response of Princess Nausicaa. This variation was based on Joseph Conrad’s 1901 story “Amy Foster.” The plot would rear its head once again nine years later in “Tristan + Isolde.” Unfortunately, this isn’t anywhere near as good as “Tristan + Isolde.” The story is way more mundane, and I don’t like the way things pan out in the second half, although it’s telegraphed from the g…
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