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.
Cast
Rachel Weisz
Amy Foster
Vincent Perez
Yanko
Ian McKellen
Dr. James Kennedy
Kathy Bates
Miss Swaffer
Joss Ackland
Mr. Swaffer
Tony Haygarth
Mr. Smith
Fiona Victory
Mrs. Smith
Tom Bell
Isaac Foster
Zoë Wanamaker
Mary Foster
William Scott-Masson
Mr. Wilcox
Eve Matheson
Mrs. Wilcox
Dave Hill
Jack Vincent
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Canon Van Stone
Matthew Scurfield
Unknown
Margery Withers
Unknown
Janine Duvitski
Unknown
Willie Ross
Unknown
Janet Henfrey
Unknown
Paul Whitby
Unknown
Angela Morant
Unknown
Sandra Huggett
Unknown
Frédérique Feder
Unknown
Crew
Beeban Kidron
Director, Producer
Tim Willocks
Screenplay, Executive Producer
Joseph Conrad
Novel
Andrew Mondshein
Editor
Alex Mackie
Editor
Dick Pope
Director of Photography
Cliff Lanning
Second Assistant Director
Garth Thomas
Executive Producer
Polly Tapson
Producer
Charles Steel
Producer
Simon Holland
Production Design
Andy Pryor
Casting
Gail Stevens
Casting
Caroline Harris
Costume Design
Jan Archibald
Hairstylist
Amanda Knight
Makeup Artist
Trefor Proud
Makeup Artist
Peter Bond
Sound Editor
Ruth Sullivan
Foley Artist
John Barry
Original Music Composer
Neesh Ruben
Set Decoration
Lucy Allen
Stunts
Gordon Toms
Art Direction
