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Swept Away

Original title: Travolti da un insolito destino nell'azzurro mare d'agosto
  • 1974
  • R
  • 1h 54m
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7.5/10
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Giancarlo Giannini and Mariangela Melato in Swept Away (1974)
A trip into the Mediterranean sea becomes a trip into the discovery of how society's frameworks of the rich and poor are delicate and temporary.
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A trip into the Mediterranean sea becomes a trip into the discovery of how society's frameworks of the rich and poor are delicate and temporary.A trip into the Mediterranean sea becomes a trip into the discovery of how society's frameworks of the rich and poor are delicate and temporary.A trip into the Mediterranean sea becomes a trip into the discovery of how society's frameworks of the rich and poor are delicate and temporary.

  • Director
    • Lina Wertmüller
  • Writer
    • Lina Wertmüller
  • Stars
    • Giancarlo Giannini
    • Mariangela Melato
    • Riccardo Salvino
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    6.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lina Wertmüller
    • Writer
      • Lina Wertmüller
    • Stars
      • Giancarlo Giannini
      • Mariangela Melato
      • Riccardo Salvino
    • 54User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 3 nominations

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    Mariangela Melato in Swept Away (1974)
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    Giancarlo Giannini and Mariangela Melato in Swept Away (1974)
    Giancarlo Giannini and Mariangela Melato in Swept Away (1974)
    Giancarlo Giannini and Mariangela Melato in Swept Away (1974)
    Giancarlo Giannini and Mariangela Melato in Swept Away (1974)
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    Giancarlo Giannini
    Giancarlo Giannini
    • Gennarino Carunchio
    Mariangela Melato
    Mariangela Melato
    • Raffaella Pavone Lanzetti
    Riccardo Salvino
    Riccardo Salvino
    • Signor Pavone Lanzetti
    Isa Danieli
    Isa Danieli
    • Anna
    Aldo Puglisi
    Aldo Puglisi
    • Pippo
    Anna Melita
    Giuseppe Durini
    Lucrezia De Domizio
    Luis Suárez
      Vittorio Fanfoni
      Lorenzo Piani
      Eros Pagni
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        • Lina Wertmüller
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      • Trivia
        Was chosen by Premiere magazine as one of the "100 Movies That Shook the World" in the October 1998 issue. The list ranked the most "daring movies ever made."
      • Goofs
        When the dinghy stalls out, Rafaella complains about not having paddles. Minutes later in the film, Rafaella and Carunchio both have paddles in their hands.
      • Quotes

        Gennarino Carunchio: One bitch up there, and another down here, and my friend the sea turned traitor!

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        Featured in Sola me ne vo... (2013)

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      Power, Politics and Human Nature
      I feel that many of the comments for 'Swept Away...' slightly miss the point. Certainly, it is about politics. But Wertmuller is not taking sides between her communist & capitalist heros. She is examining what happens when they are removed from the society that defines their roles and their relationship.

      Once the balance of power is reversed, they essentially change places. He becomes dominant (and often abusive). She becomes weak and submissive. The rough sex, etc. is all symbolic of how the poor are treated by the rich. And Wertmuller shows us that the 'working class hero' has no inherent nobility. Put in the position of power, he is every bit as cruel as his former oppressors. Once they return to society, the balance of power is once again reversed.

      The message here is that there are no political heros and villains. Power is relative and arbitrary. And sadly, it is our nature to abuse it. The lesson is, perhaps, that we must rise above that base instinct and treat our fellow men with empathy and generosity. "We have met the enemy, and he is us."
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      • Oct 18, 2000

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      • Release date
        • September 17, 1975 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • Italy
      • Languages
        • Italian
        • French
      • Also known as
        • Swept Away by an Unusual Destiny in the Blue Sea of August
      • Filming locations
        • Tortolì, Sardinia, Italy
      • Production company
        • Medusa Distribuzione
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      • Gross US & Canada
        • $7,876
      • Opening weekend US & Canada
        • $1,011
        • Apr 16, 2017
      • Gross worldwide
        • $7,876
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 54 minutes
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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