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By Ian McEwan from his bestselling novel, the drama centers on a young couple of drastically different backgrounds in the summer of 1962. Following the pair through their idyllic courtship, the film explores sex and the societal pressure that can accompany physical intimacy, leading to an awkward and fateful wedding night. The film stars Saoirse Ronan, Billy Howle, Anne-Marie Duff, Adrian Scarborough, Emily Watson, and Samuel West.
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Editorial and Press from On Chesil Beach
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EDITORIAL
After writing the novel On Chesil Beach, Ian McEwan wrote the screenplay that Dominic Cooke used for his film. It is the latest of many remarkable films adapted from McEwan's celebrated literary works.
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EDITORIAL
Director Dominic Cooke embraces his new role as filmmaker by bringing Ian McEwan's acclaimed novel On Chesil Beach to the screen. We highlight other distinguished directors who stepped off the stage and onto a film set.
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EDITORIAL
We talk to Esther Yoo, the renowned violinist who brings to life the inner soul of Saoirse Ronan's character in On Chesil Beach.
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EDITORIAL
Virtuoso violinist Esther Yoo plays the actual music that Florence (Saoirse Ronan) appears to bow in On Chesil Beach. We look at other great films in which classical musicians have added a resonant emotional layer.
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EDITORIAL
We take a look at the natural and social history of the pebbled strand that sets the stage for the Ian McEwan novel on which the movie is based.
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LANDMARK
A LETTER FROM DIRECTOR DOMINIC COOKE
Visit Landmark Theaters for an exclusive statement from the director of On Chesil Beach
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VANITY FAIR
SAOIRSE RONAN AND BILLY HOWLE CHARM AS NEWLYWEDS IN ON CHESIL BEACH
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NEWSWEEK
HOW SAOIRSE RONAN BECAME THE GO-TO HEROINE FOR IAN MCEWAN ADAPTATIONS
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