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Quick Info

Rating

7.4/10

Release1974

Runtime1h 50m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

Revenue$6,014,430

Production

Medusa Distribuzione

Movie

Swept Away

1974

1h 50m

7.4

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Synopsis

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

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