Title: On Chesil Beach
Original Title: On Chesil Beach
Year: 2017
Info
- Country: UK
- Length: 105 Minutes (1 hour 45 min)
- Genre: Drama Romance
- Studios: BBC Films Number 9 Films
- Distributor: BTeam Pictures
- Age rating: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over)
Release Dates
- UK: May 18 2018
- United States: June 15 2018
Plot
'On Chesil Beach' tells the love story between Edward Mayhew (Howle), a history student, and his girlfriend Florence Ponting (Ronan), a young violinist that runs a string quartet. His love was born in the most innocent and naive way possible, as every other first love story, but as their wedding approaches the problems begin to increase. The beach of fine sand and the peaceful landscapes will witness how the social pressure destroy the love between the two young lovers. Nervous, as if it were a first date, the couple will have problems when they are trying to have sexual contact, due to the expectations that that kind of moment generates. Both of them must find a way to overcome of this situation, understanding and listening to each other will be one of the main keys for this lovers to have the happy ending.
Cast
Director:
Florence Ponting
Edward Mayhew
Violet Ponting
Marjorie Mayhew
Ruth
Geoffrey
Videos
April 19 2018
Photos
Trivia
First times
'On Chesil Beach' is the first time that the novelist Ian McEwan writes a cinematographic script of one of his own works.
Change of plans
Carey Mulligan was supposed to star in the leading role when the director was Sam Mendes.
Together again
It is the second film in which Billy Howle and Saoirse Ronan play a couple.
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