Swept Away

Starring: Giancarlo Giannini, Mariangela Melato Dvd Release: 31st January, 2005 Number Of Discs: 1 Format: PAL, Subtitled, Region 0 Encoding Subtitled In: English

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Swept Away is a 2002 romantic comedy film directed by Guy Ritchie & starring Madonna, Adriano Giannini & Bruce Greenwood. The film is a remake of the 1974 Italian film Swept Away by an Unusual Destiny in the Blue Sea of August. The movie was a commercial failure & did so badly in the United States that it was not released in theatres in the United Kingdom but went straight to video. Worst Screen Couple for Madonna & Adriano Giannini. In addition, Adriano Giannini was nominated for, but did not win, Worst Actor. It was the first film to win both Worst Picture & Worst Remake or Sequel. // Amber Leighton is a rich, spoiled & arrogant woman, invited on a private cruise from Greece to Italy by her husband Tony. A storm leaves Amber on a desert island, together with the ships first mate Giuseppe, a communist sailor who she eventually falls in love with. Adriano Giannini reprised the role his father Giancarlo Giannini played in the original film. Amber Leighton is the maiden name of the mother of the director, Guy Ritchie. Posters Of Swept Away

I recently saw Swept Away & I was expecting a to sit through an excrutiating experience as all the reviews Id read were fiercely negative. I just dont understand because I actually enjoyed the movie very much, Madonnas acting is actually pretty good & the story is original, its not a masterpiece but a thoroughly entertaining movie, I actually think that some people in the media thought it was time for a Madonna backclash!

Giancarlo Giannini is an Italian actor. Born in La Spezia, Italy, Giannini studied at the Academia Nazionale in Rome & made his film debut in a small part in Fango sulla metropolis in 1965. He appeared in supporting roles in Anzio & The Secret of Santa Vittoria & starred in the original version of Swept Away. In 1976, he starred in Seven Beauties, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, which is unusual in that his performance was given entirely in Italian. He dubbed Jack Nicholson s voice in the Italian release of The Shining, for which Nicholson sent him congratulations. His fluency in English has brought him a number of featured roles in Hollywood productions, most notably as inspector Pazzi in Hannibal. in addition to Swept Away & Seven Beauties, he also appeared in The Seduction of Mimi, Love & Anarchy, A Night Full of Rain & Francesca e Nunziata. In 2002, he starred in the horror film Darkness. Posters Of Seven Beauties

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