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Ammonite
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6.9In 1840s England, palaeontologist Mary Anning and a young woman sent by her husband to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship. Despite the chasm between their social spheres and personalities, Mary and Charlotte discover they can each offer what the other has been searching for: the realisation that they are not alone. It is the beginning of a passionate and all-consuming love affair that will defy all social bounds and alter the course of both lives irrevocably.
Released: 2020-11-13118 minDir: Francis LeeRomance, DramaBox office: $1.4M
Cast
- Kate Winslet as Mary Anning
- Saoirse Ronan as Charlotte Murchison
- Gemma Jones as Molly Anning
- James McArdle as Roderick Murchison
- Alec Secăreanu as Dr. Lieberson
- Fiona Shaw as Elizabeth Philpot
Themes
- beach
- paleontology
- affectation
- melancholy
- paleontologist
- biography
- grief
- lesbian relationship
- period drama
- miscarriage
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Ratings
IMDb
6.5/10
26,164 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
70%
Metacritic
72/100
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award3 wins & 32 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Participant in
- 34th European Film Awards
- Genre
- LGBTQ-related film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- human female sexuality
- Director
- Francis Lee
- Screenwriter
- Francis Lee
- Cast member
- James McArdle
- Composer
- Hauschka
- Producer
- Iain Canning
- Cinematographer
- Stéphane Fontaine
- Narrative location
- Lyme Regis
- Duration
- 120
- FilmAffinity ID
- 597105
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.see-saw-films.com/film/ammonite
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- publication date
- 2022-01-27
- title
- Ammonite
- inspired by
- Mary Anning
- review score
- 72/100
- set in period
- 1840s
- set in environment
- coast
- costume designer
- Michael O'Connor
- characters
- Roderick Murchison, 1st Baronet
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