On the occasion of the ”Lina Wertmüller. Behind the White Glasses” series of screenings dedicated to the Italian director Lina Wertmüller, the movie ”Swept away” will be presented on Wednesday, December 11th in the auditorium of the Italian Cultural Institute.
Swept away.
Synopsis:
Millionaire’s wife Raffaella (Mariangela Melato) is a loathsome woman who is used to getting exactly what she wants. On holiday aboard a private yacht in the Mediterranean with a group of friends and bored of lounging around and playing cards, she demands that the deckhand Gennarino (Giancarlo Giannini) takes her to a nearby island to go swimming. When the motor in the boat dies, the two end up stranded and drifting, finally coming to rest on a desolate beach. Stuck on a deserted island and now having to rely on Gennarino for food and shelter, the relationship shifts. With her fortune now counting for nothing, Raffaella has to cope with this reversal of power in order to survive.
Written by Lina Wertmüller
Language: Italian
Subtitles: English
Running Time: 120 minutes approx.
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