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ProductionUS working title: Love, Sex, Drugs and MoneyDirected by: Guy Ritchie Original screenplay ('Travolti da un insolito destino nell'azzurro mare d'agosto') written by: Lina Wertmüller Screenplay adaptation by: Guy Ritchie Produced by: Adam Bohling; David Reid; Matthew Vaughn Production company: Ska Films Location: Malta and Sardinia Date of filming: 1 Oct. 2001 - 9 Nov. 2001 Budget: $ 10 million Cast
TriviaGuancarlo Giannini, father of Adriano, played the role of Guiseppe in the original movie in 1973. Soundtrack
Original Music by: Michel Colombier
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Release
Released as: Swept AwayReleased in theatres: Oct. 11th, 2002 (US); Jan.-May 2003 (Europe) Released on DVD: Feb. 11th, 2003 Runtime: 93 minutes Genre: Comedy/Drama MPAA rating: Rated R for language and some sexuality/nudity. Box office: $ 553,102 (US) Official site: Swept Away SynopsisAmber (Madonna) is a spoiled rich bitch who's far from impressed when her husband Tony (Bruce Greenwood) takes her on holiday on a luxury yacht. While Amber and her high-society friends enjoy their luxury, they take pleasure in humiliating the crew members. Especially Guiseppe (Adriano Giannini) has a difficult time dealing with Amber's demands. But then one day, when Guiseppe takes Amber on a boat trip, their engine fails and they get shipwrecked on a deserted island. Instantly the roles are reversed, when Amber all of a sudden finds herself dependent on the goodwill of Guiseppe to provide her with food. Knowing he's in charge now, it's payback time for Guiseppe and he makes Amber to his servant, even if he has to use violence. Until they fall in love... RatingI wasn't particularly fond of the idea of Guy and Madonna collaborating
on a movie. And though critics were extremely harsh for her for
this one, they might just have a reason to be. Yet Madonna's acting
in this movie is sometimes not that bad. Not great either, just
average. The big problem is that the movie doesn't flow. It was
obviously not meant to be a feel-good movie, but it's not just
the sometimes violent content that makes you feel uncomfortable
while watching; it's also the bad direction. Scenes that seemed
interesting in the trailer, turned out to be just separate shots,
cut and paste together with no logical explanation. Certainly
the bridge from hate to love between Amber and Guiseppe is too
abrupt. One moment she's slapped to the ground and the next she's
kissing his feet. Naturally this can be called a *bit* sexistic.
On a positive note, they are some small humorous scenes. And the
end is even really emotional, though this part is where M gives
her worst acting performance of the whole movie. 5/10 Awards
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