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A Balasaur Score of 63 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 67%, Metacritic 62/100. Every source lands within 5 points of the others. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes67%
Metacritic62/100
397 audience votes
Key crew
- Dominic CookeDirector
- Ian McEwanScreenplay
- Dan JonesOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Saoirse RonanFlorence Ponting
- Billy HowleEdward Mayhew
- Anne-Marie DuffMarjorie Mayhew
- Adrian ScarboroughLionel Mayhew
- Emily WatsonViolet Ponting
- Samuel WestGeoffrey Ponting
- Andy BurseWaiter One
- Rasmus HardikerWaiter Two
- Mia BurgessHarriet Mayhew
- Anna BurgessAnne Mayhew
- Bebe CaveRuth Ponting
- John RammPostman Terry
Stills
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Themes
sexual abusebased on novel or bookfrigidityhoneymoonsexual revolutionnewlywed1960sdorsetfear of intimacy