On Chesil Beach

2018·Movie·1h 50m15

Drama, Romance

6.1 / 10 (398 votes)

A different time. A different love.

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.

Directed by: Dominic Cooke
Original language: English
Released: 19 January 2018

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Cast

Saoirse Ronan
Florence Ponting
Billy Howle
Edward Mayhew
Anne-Marie Duff
Marjorie Mayhew
Adrian Scarborough
Lionel Mayhew
Emily Watson
Violet Ponting
Samuel West
Geoffrey Ponting
Andy Burse
Waiter One
Rasmus Hardiker
Waiter Two
MB
Mia Burgess
Harriet Mayhew
AB
Anna Burgess
Anne Mayhew
Bebe Cave
Ruth Ponting
John Ramm
Postman Terry