Ammonite

Nov 13, 2020

1h 58m

★ 6.9

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.

Genres

Romance

Drama

Production Companies

See-Saw Films

Ammonite Trailers

Cast

Mary Anning

Kate Winslet

Charlotte Murchison

Saoirse Ronan

Molly Anning

Gemma Jones

Roderick Murchison

James McArdle

Dr. Lieberson

Alec Secăreanu

Elizabeth Philpot

Fiona Shaw

Museum Cleaning Woman

Sarah White

Museum Workman

Liam Thomas

Curator

Sam Parks

Eleanor Butters

Claire Rushbrook

Three Cups' Waiter

Nick Pearse

Three Cups' Maid

Victoria Elliott

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