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Summary: Can we rate whether Leonard Maltin was helpful?
Review: "Swept From the Sea" engaged me from the begining credits to its tearful ending. With a terrific cast, spacious scenery, and delicate love story, it reaches out and shows us that prejudices and fears -- even storms and illness cannot stop the bonds of love between two who have found their home within each other. Such a subject, though often attempted, is seldom communicated as brilliantly as in this wonderful film.
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Summary: A Beautiful Film
Review: "Swept From the Sea" goes beyond being a love story. It shows the plight of two very human individuals, who, luckily, find love from each other amidst the prejudice and scorn of their surrounding society. Newcomer Rachel Weisz plays Conrad's Amy Foster extremely well with a needed unearthly quality. Perez is near brilliance in his portrayl of Russian shipwreck survivor, Yanko. With his character's language barrier-- limited to only his expressions and gutteral delivery, Perez gives a heartwrenching performance. The film captures the Irish countryside in its amazing cinematography. It's an instant classic!
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Summary: Breathtaking
Review: A gorgeous, and virtually overlooked film! I stumbled across it quite by accident through a perusal of romantic period films, and let me say, this one leaves them all behind! The scenery and backdrop is stunning, the acting supurb, and the score haunting. The story of an outcast, a foreigner, and their tragic romance will leave you in tears, especially at the end. Forgiveness, Christian values, and the power of love inspire and enhance a wonderful film, perfect for any fan of beautiful love stories.
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Summary: Swept from the sea.
Review: First of all, this is my first movie review.I've just seen this movie on television. It really touched me in some way. The dramatic story, good acting and the beautiful coast at Cornwall leaves a very positive feeling. I never heard of this movie untill tonight. If you like a dramatic lovestory from good quality, this is the movie for you.
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Summary: One of the best movies I have ever seen.
Review: I can't believe I just watched this incredible movie. It absolutely captured the beauty and romance of young, pationate love - especially a first love. Not have I been so moved by a movie since, well I dare say, Gone with the Wind (I tend to go through hopelessly romatic periods). All lovers must experience this movie - together.
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Summary: Awesome Movie!!!
Review: I don't know why this didn't make it into the theatres or why the critics didn't like this movie. This movie is the best romance movie besides Splendor in the Grass. I love this movie and you should too.
This movie takes place in Cornwall, England in the 19th century. It's about a misunderstood, outcast Amy Foster (Rachel Weisz) who is a servant that is in love with the sea because no one else will love her until a stormy night that brings a Ukrainian man, Yanko (Vincent Perez)to her. He is also a outcast and is considered a lunitic because he is not English or can not speak it until the town's doctor, Kennedy(Ian McKellan) teaches him it...but still he is not liked. Yanko and Amy fall in love and marry and this movie has a beautiful and heartwrenching ending that I won't spoil. There is some beautiful scenery and a great story based upon Joseph Conrad's short story. I really love this movie and can watch it over and over...
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Summary: Critics have lost touch with with great film making!
Review: I had to write this in the hopes that some off-base "movie critic" would happen to read it, and maybe get the hint that he/she is way out of touch with love, beauty and amazing film making. "Swept From The Sea" is one of the most wrenching films I've ever seen, evoking passion, heartache and intense joy in the audience one scene after another. It is the story of a ship-wrecked Ukranian who finds himself on the shores of hostile Cornwall, England, and how he finds acceptance and "true gold" in the heart of misunderstood Amy Foster. The acting is superb, with breath-taking Vincent Perez exuding more emotion and energy with a glance than most leading men are able to in a monologue. Rachel Weisz's elegant beauty and dignity brings Amy's character the fierce strength and delicate femininity that Yanko falls so deeply in love with. Ian McKellan and Kathy Bates add depth and diversity to the film with their individual impressions of the doomed love affair and McKellan's shocked realization of his ill-placed resentment for Amy is a scene that will stay with you a long time. In all, "Swept From The Sea" seemed to be taken by critics as Amy was taken by the townspeople of Cornwall...simple, dull and not worth the effort to understand or accept...and just like Amy, this film proved them wrong. It is complex and beautiful, sweet, powerful and deeply touching. Everyone should see this gem of a film...it will help you appreciate those dear to you as you search for the Amys and Yankos in your lives.
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Summary: Critics have lost touch with with great film making!
Review: I had to write this in the hopes that some off-base "movie critic" would happen to read it, and maybe get the hint that he/she is way out of touch with love, beauty and amazing film making. "Swept From The Sea" is one of the most wrenching films I've ever seen, evoking passion, heartache and intense joy in the audience one scene after another. It is the story of a ship-wrecked Ukranian who finds himself on the shores of hostile Cornwall, England, and how he finds acceptance and "true gold" in the heart of misunderstood Amy Foster. The acting is superb, with breath-taking Vincent Perez exuding more emotion and energy with a glance than most leading men are able to in a monologue. Rachel Weisz's elegant beauty and dignity brings Amy's character the fierce strength and delicate femininity that Yanko falls so deeply in love with. Ian McKellan and Kathy Bates add depth and diversity to the film with their individual impressions of the doomed love affair and McKellan's shocked realization of his ill-placed resentment for Amy is a scene that will stay with you a long time. In all, "Swept From The Sea" seemed to be taken by critics as Amy was taken by the townspeople of Cornwall...simple, dull and not worth the effort to understand or accept...and just like Amy, this film proved them wrong. It is complex and beautiful, sweet, powerful and deeply touching. Everyone should see this gem of a film...it will help you appreciate those dear to you as you search for the Amys and Yankos in your lives.
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Summary: A truly wonderful and heart-breaking movie
Review: I loved this movie! I was so drawn into the characters, it seems that they truly exisited heart and soul. The story of Yanko and Amy Foster will be with me for a very long time. Very seldom does a movie touch a person's heart, but this one did. It is a haunting love story that you will never forget. This is one to buy and watch again and again!!
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Summary: A truly wonderful and heart-breaking movie
Review: I loved this movie! I was so drawn into the characters, it seems that they truly exisited heart and soul. The story of Yanko and Amy Foster will be with me for a very long time. Very seldom does a movie touch a person's heart, but this one did. It is a haunting love story that you will never forget. This is one to buy and watch again and again!!
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