On Chesil Beach

Drama, Music, Romance

The film tells the story of virgin newlyweds, Florence and Edward, and their first disastrous attempt at having sex. The initial experience and their differing responses to the failure have lifelong consequences for both.

Directed by: Dominic Cooke
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Billy Howle, Emily Watson, Anne-Marie Duff, Samuel West, Adrian Scarborough
Produced by: Elizabeth Karlsen, Stephen Woolley
Screenplay by: Ian McEwan
Based on: On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan

Music by: Dan Jones
Cinematography: Sean Bobbitt
Edited by: Nick Fenton

Production company: Number 9 Films, BBC Films
Distributed by: Lionsgate, Bleecker Street
Release date: 7 September 2017 (TIFF), 18 May 2018 (UK), 18 May 2018 (US)

Running time: 110 minutes
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English

Cast

Saoirse Ronan as Florence Ponting
Billy Howle as Edward Mayhew
Emily Watson as Violet Ponting
Anne-Marie Duff as Marjorie Mayhew
Samuel West as Geoffrey Ponting
Adrian Scarborough as Lionel Mayhew
Bebe Cave as Ruth Ponting
Anton Lesser as Reverend Woollett
Mark Donald as Charles Morrell
Tamara Lawrance as Molly
Anna Burgess as Anne Mayhew
Mia Burgess as Harriet Mayhew

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