Synopsis
A spoiled rich woman and a brutish Communist deckhand become stranded alone on a desert island after venturing away from their cruise.
Swept Away (1974) is a 1h 50min comedy feature film by Lina Wertmüller. A spoiled rich woman and a brutish Communist deckhand become stranded alone on a desert island after venturing away f...
Key facts
Cast
Giancarlo Giannini, Mariangela Melato, Riccardo Salvino, Isa Danieli, Aldo Puglisi, Anna Melita, Eros Pagni, Vittorio Fanfoni
Original language
Italian
First release
December 18, 1974 (Italy)
Production companies
Medusa Film
Setting
Italy
Filming locations
Sardinia
Crew
Screenplay
Lina Wertmüller
Producer
Romano Cardarelli
Cinematography
Ennio Guarnieri
Editing
Franco Fraticelli
Music
Piero Piccioni
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Venice Film Festival 2024 generic
- David di Donatello Awards 1975 generic
- National Board of Review 1975 generic
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards 1975 generic
Titles
| Québec French title | Vers un destin insolite sur les flots bleus de l'été | |
| Alternate title | Swept Away by an Unusual Sestiny in the Blue Sea | |
| Alternate title | Zapped by a Strange Destiny in a Blue August Sea | |
| Alternate title | Swept Away |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Travolti Da Un Insolito Destino Nell'azzurro Mare D'agosto (Colonna Sonora Originale Del Film) - Piero Piccioni (1975) | 6 releases, 1975-2024: Cam Sugar, CBS, Peters International, Seven Seas |
| 7" vinyl | Travolti Da Un Insolito Destino Nell'Azzurro Mare D'Agosto (Dalla Colonna Sonora Originale Del Film) - Piero Piccioni (1975) | 1 release, 1975: CBS |
| CD | Travolti Da Un Insolito Destino Nell'azzurro Mare D'agosto (Colonna Sonora Originale Del Film) - Piero Piccioni (1975) | 4 releases, 1995-2024: Beat Records Company, Cam Sugar, Seven Seas, Soundtrack Listeners Communications Inc. |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Italy | December 18, 1974 |
| Theatrical | France | May 5, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Japan | May 27, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | February 12, 2026 |
Full credits
| Director | Lina Wertmüller |
| Cast | Giancarlo Giannini (Gennarino Carunchio), Mariangela Melato (Raffaella Pavone Lanzetti), Riccardo Salvino (Signor Pavone Lanzetti), Isa Danieli (Anna), Aldo Puglisi (un collega di Gennarino), Anna Melita (Una conoscente di Raffaela), Eros Pagni (un giornalista di sinistra conoscente dei Pavone Lanzetti), Vittorio Fanfoni, Lorenzo Piani, Giuseppe Durini, Lucrezia De Domizio, Luis Suárez |
| Screenplay | Lina Wertmüller |
| Story | Lina Wertmüller |
| Producer | Romano Cardarelli |
| Cinematography | Ennio Guarnieri |
| Editing | Franco Fraticelli |
| Music | Piero Piccioni |
| Production design | Enrico Job |
| Sound | Mario Bramonti |
| Costumes | Enrico Job |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
