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.
Stars: Rachel Weisz, Vincent Perez, Ian McKellen, Kathy Bates, Joss Ackland, Tony Haygarth
Crew: Beeban Kidron (Director), John Barry (Original Music Composer), Beeban Kidron (Producer), Tim Willocks (Screenplay), Polly Tapson (Producer), Joseph Conrad (Novel)
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Tapson Steel Films Productions, TriStar Pictures, Phoenix Pictures, The Greenlight Fund
Runtime: 113 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 23, 1998
IMDb: 4.5
Keywords:underdog, sea, wales, loss of loved one, shipwreck, strangeness, doctor, xenophobia, woman director, strange person
