Swept Away

1h 50m · 1974 · Directed by Lina Wertmüller · 3.6 / 5 on Letterboxd

Swept Away (1974) runs 1h 50m, directed by Lina Wertmüller. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

A wealthy woman's yachting holiday with friends in the Mediterranean Sea takes an unexpected turn when she and one of the boat's crew are stranded on a desert island. Her capitalist beliefs and his communist convictions clash, but during their struggle to survive, social roles are reversed and heated passions come alive.

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.