On Chesil Beach

12
1h 50m
2018
6.143 /10 (380)

A different time. A different love.

Overview

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.

Country : United Kingdom
Languages : English
Released Date: 2018-01-19

Top Billed 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

Mia Burgess

Harriet Mayhew

Anna Burgess

Anne Mayhew

Bebe Cave

Ruth Ponting

John Ramm

Postman Terry

Barney Iley

Timothy

Mark Donald

Charles Morrell

Imogen Daines

Jenny

Molly Miles

Sonia

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