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On Chesil Beach (Original title)
Dates: 2017 (Copyright), 18 May 2018 (Release)

Countries: United Kingdom, USA

Director: Dominic Cooke

Synopsis: In 1962, Florence and Edward, a young couple in their early twenties who are spending their honeymoon at a hotel near Chesil Beach in Dorset, struggle to physically connect. During their honeymoon, the pair recall moments from their lives, both together and apart, revealing differences in their attitudes, temperaments and social backgrounds.

Genre:
Drama

Subjects:
Honeymooning, Virginity, Sexual relations and practices, Child abuse, Violinists
Releases
Date: 18 May 2018Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 110 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Lionsgate UK
Date: September 2018Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 110 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer