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Swept Away

Original title: Travolti da un insolito destino nell'azzurro mare d'agosto
  • 19741974
  • RR
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
6.2K
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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.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
6.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Lina Wertmüller
  • Writer
    • Lina Wertmüller
  • Stars
    • Giancarlo Giannini
    • Mariangela Melato
    • Riccardo Salvino
Top credits
  • Director
    • Lina Wertmüller
  • Writer
    • Lina Wertmüller
  • Stars
    • Giancarlo Giannini
    • Mariangela Melato
    • Riccardo Salvino
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 53User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 3 nominations

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    Mariangela Melato in Swept Away (1974)
    Giancarlo Giannini in Swept Away (1974)
    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)
    Giancarlo Giannini and Mariangela Melato in Swept Away (1974)
    Giancarlo Giannini in Swept Away (1974)
    Giancarlo Giannini and Mariangela Melato in Swept Away (1974)
    Giancarlo Giannini in Swept Away (1974)

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    Giancarlo Giannini
    Giancarlo Giannini
    • Gennarino Carunchioas Gennarino Carunchio
    Mariangela Melato
    Mariangela Melato
    • Raffaella Pavone Lanzettias Raffaella Pavone Lanzetti
    Riccardo Salvino
    Riccardo Salvino
    • Signor Pavone Lanzettias Signor Pavone Lanzetti
    Isa Danieli
    Isa Danieli
    • Annaas Anna
    Aldo Puglisi
    Aldo Puglisi
    • Pippoas Pippo
    Anna Melita
    Giuseppe Durini
    Lucrezia De Domizio
    Luis Suárez
      Vittorio Fanfoni
      Lorenzo Piani
      Eros Pagni
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      • Director
        • Lina Wertmüller
      • Writer
        • Lina Wertmüller
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      Storyline

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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!

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

      User reviews53

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      Top review
      A true original!
      This was one of those few movies that can stay in your mind for decades. I still remember the scene where the rabbit is caught in the trap and slain. This, along with "Seven Beauties", is Wurtmuller's at her best. I have no intention of seeing the Madonna remake.
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      • Oct 14, 2002

      Details

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      • Release date
        • September 17, 1975 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • Italy
      • Languages
        • Sicilian
        • 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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      Box office

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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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      Technical specs

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      • Runtime
        1 hour 54 minutes
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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