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A Marxist deckhand and a capitalist princess crash-land into the most unhinged gender war ever filmed.
TMDB
74
Rotten Tomatoes
62
Audience Score
79
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Swept Away (1974)

politically incorrect chaostropical psychosexual warfare70s Italian fever dream

Overview

ComedyDramaRomance

A spoiled rich woman and a brutish Communist deckhand become stranded alone on a desert island after venturing away from their cruise.

Flag of ITITItalian
Content warning
woman directordeserted islandmisogynybattle of the sexessubmissionstockholm syndromemale egos

Standout Aspects

Direction

Wertmüller's surgical precision with explosive provocation.

Acting

Giannini and Melato's volcanic chemistry burns everything down.

Best for:Solo: When you want to yell at your screen alone.·Date Night: Only if your relationship can handle post-film combat.
Heads up:Disturbing: Depicts domestic violence and sexual coercion as narrative turning points.
Lina Wertmüller

Director

Lina Wertmüller

ReleasedDec 18, 1974
Runtime1h 50m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonemixed
Feelheavy
Revenue$6.0M
Medusa Distribuzione

Top Cast

Giancarlo Giannini

Giancarlo Giannini

Gennarino Carunchio

Mariangela Melato

Mariangela Melato

Raffaella Pavone Lanzetti

Riccardo Salvino

Riccardo Salvino

Signor Pavone Lanzetti

Isa Danieli

Isa Danieli

Anna

Aldo Puglisi

Aldo Puglisi

un collega di Gennarino

Anna Melita

Anna Melita

Una conoscente di Raffaela

Eros Pagni

Eros Pagni

un giornalista di sinistra conoscente dei Pavone Lanzetti

Vittorio Fanfoni

Vittorio Fanfoni

Lorenzo Piani

Lorenzo Piani

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Insight

Wertmüller became the first woman nominated for Best Director for this—imagine the Academy's faces watching a film this deliberately abrasive.

Cultural

The infamous 2002 Madonna remake exists purely so people apologize for liking the original.

YouTube

Re-Release Trailer [Subtitled]

Re-Release Trailer [Subtitled]

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