Saoirse Ronan
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On Chesil Beach is a 2017 British drama film directed by Dominic Cooke (in his feature directorial debut) and written by Ian McEwan, who adapted his own 2007 Booker Prize-nominated novella of the same name.
May 18, 2018 · A young couple's wedding night in 1962 England is affected by sexual freedom and societal pressure. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read user and critic reviews, and find out more about the adaptation of Ian McEwan's bestselling novel.
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- Drama, Music, Romance
- Dominic Cooke
- 2018-05-18
May 18, 2018 · A film adaptation of Ian McEwan's novella about a young couple's sexual disaster on their honeymoon in 1962. The review criticizes the film for losing the tone and context of the book, and for adding invented scenes that undermine the tragedy.
May 18, 2018 · On Chesil Beach presents a well-acted and solidly crafted adaptation of a small yet resonant story with deceptively rich subtext. In 1962, newlyweds Edward and Florence, both in their early 20s...
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- Dominic Cooke
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- Saoirse Ronan
Plot summary. In July 1962, Edward Mayhew, a graduate student of history, and Florence Ponting, a violinist in a string quartet, are spending their honeymoon in a small hotel on the Dorset seashore, at Chesil Beach. The two are very much in love despite being from drastically different backgrounds.
- Ian Russell McEwan
- 2007
May 18, 2018 · Set in England in 1962, On Chesil Beach is a touching tale of two young lovers Edward and Florence and how their unexpressed misunderstandings and fears shape the rest of their lives. Billy...
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Apr 5, 2007 · On Chesil Beach is a simple love story about two opposing souls - but it is no love story in a typical way. In this short book, Ian McEwan reverses the love story and tells it backwards from their wedding night, allowing those events described to find a climax which might take them into a future with each other or separate them forever.
