Amy Foster
1997
The intolerant inhabitants of a seaside town ostracize an introverted young woman, branded a simpleton because of her refusal to relate to uncaring townsfolk, and her lover, a shipwrecked, unkempt Ukrainian man, considered to be equally dim. When the two misfits marry and have a son, the townspeople unite in an effort to .. Read more
| Starring | Vincent Perez, Rachel Weisz, Ian McKellen, Joss Ackland |
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| Director | Beeban Kidron |
| Genres | Drama |
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Amy Foster
The intolerant inhabitants of a seaside town ostracize an introverted young woman, branded a simpleton because of her refusal to relate to uncaring townsfolk, and her lover, a shipwrecked, unkempt Ukrainian man, considered to be equally dim. When the two misfits marry and have a son, the townspeople unite in an effort to undermine their happiness. Based on Joseph Conrad's short story "Amy Foster."
| Starring | Vincent Perez, Rachel Weisz, Ian McKellen, Joss Ackland, Kathy Bates, Tom Bell, Tony Haygarth, Zoe Wanamaker, Angela Morant, Janine Duvitski, Matthew Scurfield, Dave Hill, William Scott-Masson, Roger Ashton-Griffit |
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| Director | Beeban Kidron |
| Studio | SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 49 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | German |
| Subtitles | DVD: Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish |
| Released | DVD: 15 Mar 1999 Production year: 1997 |
| Format | DVD |
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Also known as Swept from the Sea, this is a wildly misjudged adaptation of the haunting Joseph Conrad novel. Director Beeban Kidron (To Wong Foo — Thanks For Everything!, Julie Newmar) goes for the overblown romantic (and very heavy-handed) touch in this melodramatic tale of a silent woman (Rachel Weisz) who falls in love with the sole survivor of a shipwreck (Vincent Perez). However, no amount of craggy scenery, violent storms and mournful looks from the duo can disguise the fact that Kidron has delivered a plodding tragedy that fails to move, and even raises a snigger in a clichéd rock pool love scene which even Barbara Cartland would have been embarrassed to describe.
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A period story of love blossoming in an inward-looking and isolated community, this good-looking movie is curiously short of felt emotion; it may look more at home on video or TV.
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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES I HAVE EVER SEEN
Amy Foster - what can I say
I saw this move three months ago and I still can't stop thinking about it.
It is extremely moving!!!!!!! and well worth watching over and over again. It has a heart wrenching story and beautiful cinematography.
I have actually bought it, because I just have to have it there to watch. -
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Wonderfully , over the top magic
The ‘Radio Times’ critic in describing this film used phrases such as “Overblown romantic” “Melodramatic tale” I would have to agree these statements are accurate. This was however, a FANTASTIC film with some (despite what the critics say) brilliant acting and wonderful scenery. I could smell the sea spray, I could feel the wind and rain.
I loved that it was ‘melodramatic’ and ‘Overblown romantic’ it was a tragic love story, you need romance, your need drama, that’s the point.
P.S The rock pool scene was perhaps, just a tad over doing it but well what the …..
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