On Chesil Beach

Name: On Chesil Beach
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2018-01-19
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Billy Howle, Anne-Marie Duff, Adrian Scarborough, Emily Watson

2018·Movie·R·110 min·★ 6.1(387)

Drama Romance More English titles

“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.

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About On Chesil Beach

On Chesil Beach is a 2018 English-language drama and romance film directed by Dominic Cooke. The cast is led by Saoirse Ronan, Billy Howle, Anne-Marie Duff. It has a runtime of 1h 50m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free.

On Chesil Beach was produced by Number 9 Films and BBC Film and made in United Kingdom. It was released on January 19, 2018, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $3 million worldwide.

Director: Dominic Cooke
Writers: Ian McEwan
Release date: January 19, 2018
OTT release: August 7, 2018
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $3 million
Production: Number 9 Films, BBC Film

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On Chesil Beach cast & crew

On Chesil Beach was directed by Dominic Cooke and written by Ian McEwan.

The cast features Saoirse Ronan as Florence Ponting, Billy Howle as Edward Mayhew, Anne-Marie Duff as Marjorie Mayhew, Adrian Scarborough as Lionel Mayhew, Emily Watson as Violet Ponting, and Samuel West as Geoffrey Ponting.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Dan Jones, cinematography is by Sean Bobbitt, and it was produced by Elizabeth Karlsen and Stephen Woolley.

Is On Chesil Beach worth watching?

On Chesil Beach holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 387 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 50m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, On Chesil Beach is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch On Chesil Beach

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It first became available to stream digitally on August 7, 2018.

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