The film tells the story of Russian emigree and the only survivor from ship crash Yanko Goorall and servant Amy Foster in the end of 19th century. When Yanko enters a farm sick and hungry after the shipwreck, everyone is afraid of him, except for Amy, who is very kind and helps him. Soon he becomes like a son for Dr. James Kennedy and romance between Yanko and Amy follows.

• Tapson Steel Films Productions
• TriStar Pictures
• Rachel Weisz
• Vincent Perez
• Ian McKellen
• Kathy Bates
• Joss Ackland
• Tony Haygarth
• Fiona Victory
• Tom Bell