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1997 Certificate 15
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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
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
Director Beeban Kidron
Studio SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 49 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Dubbed German
Subtitles DVD: Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish
Released Production year: 1997

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DVD: 15 Mar 1999

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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 ...