Carried Away (1996): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1996, Carried Away is a drama and romance film directed by Bruno Barreto, running about 109 minutes. “A story of first loves and last chances.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Based on Jim Harrison's book, "Farmer". 47-year-old Joseph Svenden lives on the family farm with his dying mother and teaches at a two room schoolhouse with Rosealee, his lover and his best friend's widow. Joseph, who lacks a college degree, learns that he will lose his teaching job at the end of the year when the school district expands into his town. Meanwhile, he is seduced by 17-year-old Catherine, a new student in his class. His affair with Catherine and losing his teaching job forces Joseph to take a look at his previously dull life and to decide how he wants to live the rest of it.

Who’s in it. Carried Away stars Dennis Hopper as Joseph Svenden, Amy Irving as Rosealee Henson, Amy Locane as Catherine Wheeler and Julie Harris as Joseph's Mother, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, Carried Away has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Carried Away page.

If you liked it. Fans of Carried Away tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.