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.
Vincent Pérez | Yanko | |
Ian McKellen | Dr. James Kennedy | |
Kathy Bates | Miss Swaffer | |
Joss Ackland | Mr. Swaffer | |
Zoë Wanamaker | Mary Foster | |
Tony Haygarth | Mr. Smith |
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