Swept Away

– Stranded and alone on a desert island during a cruise, a spoiled rich woman and a deckhand fall in l..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.60 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 54 Minutes
Release Year:
1974
Original Name:
Travolti da un insolito destino nell'azzurro mare d'agosto
Swept Away (1974) - Also known as Travolti da un insolito destino nell'azzurro mare d'agosto

Stranded and alone on a desert island during a cruise, a spoiled rich woman and a deckhand fall in love and make a date to reunite after their rescue. He is stood up.

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Swept Away (1974) - Trailer

Release Date:

17 Sep 1975

Language:

Italian, French

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Lina Wertmüller

Writer:

Lina Wertmüller

Main Actors:

Giancarlo Giannini, Mariangela Melato, Riccardo Salvino, Isa Danieli

Plot:

A rich woman, Raffaella, and some friends rent a yacht to sail the Mediterranean Sea during summer. The sailor, Gennarino, who is a communist, does not like this woman but has to bear with her bad mood. One day she wakes up late in the afternoon and asks to be taken to land where everyone had gone earlier. Gennarino sets up a boat but during the trip, the boat breaks down. They spend the night in the middle of the sea.

Awards:

4 wins & 3 nominations.

Production:

Koch Lorber Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
67%