On Chesil Beach

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

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

Samuel West

as Geoffrey Ponting

Andy Burse

as Waiter One

Rasmus Hardiker

as Waiter Two

Mia Burgess

as Harriet Mayhew

Anna Burgess

as Anne Mayhew

Reviews

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While the 1960s were seen as a period of sexual revolution, it is easy to forget that - like today - not everyone follows the same path. _On Chesil Beach_ follows two virgins, Florence (Saoirse Ronan) and Edward (Billy Howle), as they try to consummate their marriage on their wedding night. Intersp...

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