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.
| Writing | Joseph Conrad | Novel |
| Directing | Beeban Kidron | Director |
| Production | Polly Tapson | Producer |
| Writing | Tim Willocks | Screenplay |
| Production | Beeban Kidron | Producer |
| Sound | John Barry | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Charles Steel | Producer |
| Production | Garth Thomas | Executive Producer |
| Production | Tim Willocks | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Dick Pope | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Alex Mackie | Editor |
| Editing | Andrew Mondshein | Editor |
| Crew | Lucy Allen | Stunts |
