The read
Every source lands within 7 points of the others. Scores higher than 71% of the 2,441 2020s romance movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes70%
Metacritic72/100
659 audience votes
Key crew
- Francis LeeDirector
- Dustin O'HalloranOriginal Music Composer
- Volker BertelmannOriginal Music Composer
- Francis LeeWriter
Cast
- Kate WinsletMary Anning
- Saoirse RonanCharlotte Murchison
- Gemma JonesMolly Anning
- James McArdleRoderick Murchison
- Alec SecăreanuDr. Lieberson
- Fiona ShawElizabeth Philpot
- Sarah WhiteMuseum Cleaning Woman
- Liam ThomasMuseum Workman
- Sam ParksCurator
- Claire RushbrookEleanor Butters
- Nick PearseThree Cups' Waiter
- Victoria ElliottThree Cups' Maid
Stills
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Themes
beachpaleontologyaffectationmelancholypaleontologistbiographygrieflesbian relationshipperiod dramamiscarriagelgbtfossil
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