Top billed cast

1. 

   Rachel Weisz

   Amy Foster

2. 

   Vincent Perez

   Yanko

3. 

   Ian McKellen

   Dr. James Kennedy

4. 

   Kathy Bates

   Miss Swaffer

5. 

   Joss Ackland

   Mr. Swaffer

6. 

   Tony Haygarth

   Mr. Smith

7. 

   Fiona Victory

   Mrs. Smith

8. 

   Tom Bell

   Isaac Foster

9. 

   Zoë Wanamaker

   Mary Foster

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak

Written by Wuchak on 2026-04-11

**_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 ...read the rest

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9. My First Summer80%
10. Untamed Heart68%
11. Love in the Time of Cholera66%
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13. Lord Jim68%
14. Captain Phillips75%
15. Atonement76%
16. The Piano73%
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18. Charlotte Gray61%
19. Mississippi Masala64%
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• underdog
• sea
• wales
• loss of loved one
• shipwreck
• strangeness
• doctor
• xenophobia
• woman director
• strange person