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61% Critic Match
On Chesil Beach
“A different time. A different love.”
6.1 / 10• 2018• 1h 50m•R• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Saoirse Ronan
Florence Ponting
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Dominic Cooke's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. On Chesil Beach is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
