Director Lina Wertmüller (1928)

Swept Away (1974), the Italian romantic adventure comedy drama written and directed by Lina Wertmüller, tells the story of a wealthy woman named Raffaella Pavone Lanzetti who is vacationing on a yacht in the Mediterranean Sea with friends. While enjoying activities such as swimming and sunbathing, Raffaella also proudly espouses her beliefs about her social class and dismisses the political left. This angers Gennarino, one of the deckhands who is a dedicated communist but keeps his opinions to himself to maintain his job. Despite Raffaella’s insulting behavior, she convinces Gennarino to take her out on a dinghy ...