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Encyclopedia > Swept Away

Swept Away is a 2002 romantic comedy film. Directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Madonna and Bruce Greenwood. The film is a remake of the 1974 Italian film Travolti da un insolito destino nell'azzurro mare d'agosto which English title also is Swept Away. Romantic comedy films are a sub-genre of comedy films as well as of romance films. ... Guy Ritchie (born September 10, 1968) is a British film director. ... Madonna Madonna Ciccone Ritchie (born Madonna Louise Ciccone in Bay City, Michigan, August 16, 1958), simply known by the stage name Madonna, is an American singer frequently referred to as the Queen of Pop music. ... Bruce Greenwood is a Canadian actor born on August 12, 1956 in Noranda, Quebec. ... The Italian Republic or Italy ( Italian: Repubblica Italiana or Italia) is a country in southern Europe. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...


Plot

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Amber Leighton (Madonna) is rich, spoiled and arrogant woman, she is invited on a private cruise from Greece to Italy by her husband Tony (Bruce Greenwood). A storm leaves Amber on a desert island, together with the ship's first mate Giuseppe (Adriano Giannini), a communist sailor who she eventually falls in love with. Madonna Madonna Ciccone Ritchie (born Madonna Louise Ciccone in Bay City, Michigan, August 16, 1958), simply known by the stage name Madonna, is an American singer frequently referred to as the Queen of Pop music. ... The Italian Republic or Italy ( Italian: Repubblica Italiana or Italia) is a country in southern Europe. ... Bruce Greenwood is a Canadian actor born on August 12, 1956 in Noranda, Quebec. ...


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Swept Away (2002) - A Review by David Nusair (718 words)
Though Swept Away is quite a bad film, it just might be worth watching if you're with a feminist (doesn't even have to be the vigilant kind; any will do).
With Swept Away, not only has Ritchie abandoned the go-for-broke visual style of his first couple of films, but he's given us two poorly developed characters and expects us to care what happens to them.
Is Swept Away supposed to be a fable?
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