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Swept Away
Directed by Lina Wertmüller
Set against the backdrop of the shimmering Mediterranean Sea, Swept Away is Lina Wertmüller’s (Seven Beauties) wildly controversial film about sex, love and politics. On an elegant yacht cruising off the coast of Sardinia, Raffaella (Mariangela Melato), a rich and stunning capitalist, enjoys tormenting Gennarino (Giancarlo Giannini), a Communist sailor. Fate weaves a different scenario and roles become reversed when the two find themselves stranded together on a deserted island and Raffaella needs Gennarino’s survivalist skills in order to stay alive. Restored in 2024 from the original film negatives by the Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna, in collaboration with Minerva Pictures and Mediaset, carried out by L’Immagine Ritrovata.
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"...the lightest, most successful fusion of Miss Wertmuller's two favorite themes, sex and politics."
"Wertmüller delivered the first girl power picture, and it's a stunning masterstroke of a movie."
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Technical Info
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Color: Color
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playdates
| Venue | City | State | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFI Silver | Silver Spring | MD | 1747368000May 16 - May 22, 2025 |
| Austin Film Society | Austin | TX | 1750132800June 17 - June 22, 2025 |
| ByTowne Cinema | Ottawa | ON | 1743307200March 30 - April 2, 2025 |
| Cinema Beaubien | Montreal | QC | 1746936000May 11, 2025 |
| Cleveland Cinematheque | Cleveland | OH | 1742097600March 16, 2025 |
| Coral Gables Art Cinema | Coral Gables | FL | 1743048000March 27, 2025 |
| Film Forum | New York | NY | 1738299600January 31 - February 13, 2025 |
| Gateway Film Center | Columbus | OH | 1741496400March 9, 2025 |
| Gene Siskel Film Center | Chicago | IL | 1741579200March 10, 2025 |
| Jane Pickens Theatre | Newport | RI | 1738645200February 4 - February 7, 2025 |
| Laemmle Glendale | Glendale | CA | 1740114000February 21 - February 27, 2025 |
| Laemmle Royal | Los Angeles | CA | 1739422800February 13, 2025 |
| Nitehawk Cinema | Brooklyn | NY | 1742011200March 15 - March 16, 2025 |
| Roxie Theater | San Francisco | CA | 1741150800March 5, 2025 |
| Salt Lake Film Society | Salt Lake City | UT | 1742097600March 16 - March 20, 2025 |
| SBIFF's Riviera Theatre | Santa Barbara | CA | 1740718800February 28 - March 6, 2025 |
| Suns Cinema | Washington | DC | 1738818000February 6, 2025 |
| The Beacon | Seattle | WA | 1741496400March 9 - March 12, 2025 |
| Webster University Film Series | St. Louis | MO | 1739509200February 14 - February 17, 2025 |