Swept Away
The lightest, most successful fusion of Miss Wertmuller's two favorite themes, sex and politics.
-- Vincent Canby, New York Times
Part of Anniversary Classics Series film series
Swept Away
An odd-couple arthouse sensation in the United States, Lina Wertmüller’s provocative, fable-like two-hander brings together Mariangela Melato and Giancarlo Giannini for an oft-ugly battle of the sexes (and classes) cage match with the sparkling Mediterranean for a beautiful backdrop.
Not long after setting off on a yachting expedition, Milanese millionairess Raffaella (Melato) finds herself stranded on an obscure island with the boat’s deckhand (Giannini), a working-class Sicilian communist who promptly establishes dominion over the isle — and his once-prideful ex-employer. A contentious cinematic war of words, which has lost none of its power to inspire heated debate among its viewers.
“Swept Away is an absorbing movie, it tells a story we get involved in and it's often very funny.” – Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"Wertmüller delivered the first girl power picture, and it's a stunning masterstroke of a movie." – Bill Gibron, DVD Talk
"Wertmüller didn’t just tap the tangled sexual politics of the ’70s— she lit a fuse under them." - Owen Gleiberman, Variety
"As ferocious as it is funny." - Judith Crist
"A powder keg of class and sexual politics." - Scott Tobias, AV Club
Not long after setting off on a yachting expedition, Milanese millionairess Raffaella (Melato) finds herself stranded on an obscure island with the boat’s deckhand (Giannini), a working-class Sicilian communist who promptly establishes dominion over the isle — and his once-prideful ex-employer. A contentious cinematic war of words, which has lost none of its power to inspire heated debate among its viewers.
“Swept Away is an absorbing movie, it tells a story we get involved in and it's often very funny.” – Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"Wertmüller delivered the first girl power picture, and it's a stunning masterstroke of a movie." – Bill Gibron, DVD Talk
"Wertmüller didn’t just tap the tangled sexual politics of the ’70s— she lit a fuse under them." - Owen Gleiberman, Variety
"As ferocious as it is funny." - Judith Crist
"A powder keg of class and sexual politics." - Scott Tobias, AV Club
Genre
Comedy,
Drama,
Romance,
Women and Film,
Anniversary Classics
Runtime
115
Language
Italian,
French
Director
Lina Wertmüller
Writer(s)
Lina Wertmüller
Cast
Giancarlo Giannini,
Mariangela Melato
Awards:
Nominee, Best Film, New York Film Critics Circle
Nominee, Best Director, New York Film Critics Circle
Nominee, Best Screenplay, New York Film Critics Circle
MOREOpening at
Royal on Feb 13th
Glendale on Feb 21st
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