Drama ·Romance · United Kingdom · 2018 · 1h 50m

On Chesil Beach

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Director
Dominic Cooke
Cast
Saoirse Ronan as Florence Ponting Billy Howle as Edward Mayhew Anne-Marie Duff as Marjorie Mayhew Adrian Scarborough as Lionel Mayhew Emily Watson as Violet Ponting Samuel West as Geoffrey Ponting
Crew
Sean Bobbitt — Director of Photography Nick Fenton — Editor Dan Jones — Original Music Composer Dan Jones — Original Music Composer Ian McEwan — Screenplay Ian McEwan — Novel
Tagline

A different time. A different love.

Synopsis

In 1962 England, a young couple finds their idyllic romance colliding with issues of sexual freedom and societal pressure, leading to an awkward and fateful wedding night.

Trailer On Chesil Beach — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
sexual abusebased on novel or bookfrigidityhoneymoonsexual revolutionnewlywed1960sdorsetfear of intimacy
Key Collaborators
Dominic Cooke Director Sean Bobbitt Director of Photography Nick Fenton Editor Dan Jones Original Music Composer Dan Jones Original Music Composer Ian McEwan Screenplay Ian McEwan Novel Elizabeth Karlsen Producer Stephen Woolley Producer Suzie Davies Production Design Keith Madden Costume Design
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