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Ammonite

Ammonite

20206.91h 58m

Overview

In 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.

Directed by Francis Lee
Written by Francis Lee, Anna Seifert-Speck, Ruth Goodman
Produced by Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly
Box Office0Revenue: $1.4M

Top Cast

Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet

Mary Anning

Saoirse Ronan

Saoirse Ronan

Charlotte Murchison

Gemma Jones

Gemma Jones

Molly Anning

James McArdle

James McArdle

Roderick Murchison

Alec Secăreanu

Alec Secăreanu

Dr. Lieberson

Fiona Shaw

Fiona Shaw

Elizabeth Philpot

Sarah White

Sarah White

Museum Cleaning Woman

Liam Thomas

Liam Thomas

Museum Workman

Sam Parks

Sam Parks

Curator

Claire Rushbrook

Claire Rushbrook

Eleanor Butters

Themes & Keywords

affectationmelancholypaleontologistbiographylesbian relationshipperiod dramalgbtfossil19th centurycalmcandiddorsetanxiouslesbianabsurddramaticadmiringadoringambiguousambivalentapprovingawestruckbaffledcomplicatedenchantexuberantfamiliargentlegloomymelodramatic

About Ammonite

Ammonite is a romance, drama film released in 2020 exploring themes of affectation, melancholy, paleontologist, biography, lesbian relationship, period drama. Directed by Francis Lee, it stars Kate Winslet, Saoirse Ronan, Gemma Jones. In 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.

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