In 1962 England, a young couple find their idyllic romance colliding with issues of sexual freedom and societal pressure, leading to an awkward and fateful wedding night.
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Cast
| Billy Howle | ... |
Edward Mayhew
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| Saoirse Ronan | ... |
Florence Ponting
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| Andy Burse | ... |
Waiter One
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| Rasmus Hardiker | ... |
Waiter Two
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| Anne-Marie Duff | ... |
Marjorie Mayhew
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| Adrian Scarborough | ... |
Lionel Mayhew
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Mia Burgess | ... |
Harriet Mayhew
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| Anna Burgess | ... |
Anne Mayhew
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| Emily Watson | ... |
Violet Ponting
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Bebe Cave | ... |
Ruth Ponting
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| Samuel West | ... |
Geoffrey Ponting
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John Ramm | ... |
Postman Terry
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Barney Iley | ... |
Timothy
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| Mark Donald | ... |
Charles
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| Imogen Daines | ... |
Jenny
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Molly Miles | ... |
Sonia
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Victoria Hamnett | ... |
Elsbeth
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Marianne Cecil | ... |
Young Florence
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| Martin Bassindale | ... |
Harold
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| Daniel Boyd | ... |
Jack
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| Oliver Johnstone | ... |
Ted
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| Philip Labey | ... |
Bob
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| Tony Lucken | ... |
Man in Soho
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| Esther Coles | ... |
Woman in Soho
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| Christopher Bowen | ... |
Cricket Captain
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| Anton Lesser | ... |
Reverend Woollett
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Toby Dantzic | ... |
Bridal Shop Assistant
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| Tamara Lawrance | ... |
Molly
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| Bronte Carmichael | ... |
Chloe
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| Terenia Edwards | ... |
Tina
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Roseanna Leathley | ... |
Dana
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| Jonjo O'Neill | ... |
Phil
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| Claudia Jolly | ... |
Jane
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Alfie Walters | ... |
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| Claire Ashton | ... |
Recital Visitor (uncredited)
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| David Olawale Ayinde | ... |
Wigmore Audience Concert Attendee (uncredited)
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Doug Berry | ... |
Worker / Club Goer (uncredited)
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| David J Biscoe | ... |
Cinema patron (uncredited)
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Martin Bratanov | ... |
Blues Club (uncredited)
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| Ross Carter | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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| David Cradduck | ... |
Train Driver (uncredited)
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Nigel Eaton | ... |
Employee in suit (uncredited)
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Sam Ettleman | ... |
Blues Club Member (uncredited)
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Caroline Garnell | ... |
Audience Member Wigmore Hall Concert (uncredited)
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Robin George | ... |
Classical Concert Guest (uncredited)
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Ty Hurley | ... |
Wigmore Concert Attendee (uncredited)
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| Yasmin J. James | ... |
Audience Member Wigmore Hall Concert (uncredited)
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| John Kinory | ... |
Oxford academic (uncredited)
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Nick Longland | ... |
Railway Station Master (uncredited)
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| Paul McTaggart | ... |
Train passenger (uncredited)
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Mike Ray | ... |
Cricket Spectator (uncredited)
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Matt Salmon | ... |
70's Pedestrian (uncredited)
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| Bernardo Santos | ... |
Cinema Couple (uncredited)
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Peter Theobalds | ... |
Hipster (uncredited)
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| Nadia Townsend | ... |
Older Chloe (uncredited)
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Niall Trask | ... |
Punter (uncredited)
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Lee Westwick | ... |
Ponce (uncredited)
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| Christian Wolf-La'Moy | ... |
Oxford Academic (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Dominic Cooke | ||
Written by
| Ian McEwan | ... | (screenplay) |
| Ian McEwan | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Babak Eftekhari | ... | executive producer |
| Chiara Gelardin | ... | executive producer |
| Wayne Marc Godfrey | ... | executive producer |
| Peter Hampden | ... | executive producer |
| Robert Jones | ... | executive producer |
| Zygi Kamasa | ... | executive producer |
| Elizabeth Karlsen | ... | producer |
| Caroline Levy | ... | co-producer |
| Andrew Mackie | ... | executive producer |
| Ian McEwan | ... | executive producer |
| Norman Merry | ... | executive producer |
| Joe Oppenheimer | ... | executive producer |
| Beth Pattinson | ... | executive producer |
| Richard Payten | ... | executive producer |
| Thorsten Schumacher | ... | executive producer |
| Stephen Woolley | ... | producer |
Music by
| Dan Jones | ||
Cinematography by
| Sean Bobbitt | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Nick Fenton | ||
Editorial Department
| Giles Burgess | ... | first assistant editor |
| James Clarke | ... | head of di |
| Katie Croft | ... | digital intermediate assistant |
| Alexander Crone | ... | technical operator |
| Dan Crussell | ... | rushes colourist |
| Paul Dray | ... | senior post producer |
| Gianluca Ferrari | ... | senior technical operator / technical operator |
| Michael Hopkins | ... | digital intermediate assistant |
| Lisa Jordan | ... | facility director: Lipsync Post |
| Josh Kelly | ... | digital intermediate operator |
| Margaret Lewis | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Nick Monton | ... | head of production: Company 3 |
| Sarah Morowa | ... | Assistant Post Producer |
| Lizzie Newsham | ... | digital intermediate coordinator |
| George Papuashvili | ... | post-production |
| Yogi Patel | ... | film scanning |
| Cesar Guto Piletti | ... | digital intermediate assistant |
| Tom Poole | ... | senior colorist |
| Brenna Rangott | ... | additional editor |
| Lisa Rustage | ... | edit trainee |
| Josh Spector | ... | color assistant |
| Dustin Wadsworth | ... | color assistant |
| Robert Wareing | ... | technical operator |
| Jim Wren | ... | film scanning |
| Brett Price | ... | color assistant (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Nina Gold | ||
Production Design by
| Suzie Davies | ||
Set Decoration by
| Charlotte Dirickx | ... | (as Charlotte Watts) |
Costume Design by
| Keith Madden | ||
Makeup Department
| Marina Altomare | ... | prosthetics effects technician: silicone runner |
| Demi Amat | ... | prosthetic effects technician: silicone runner / prosthetic makeup assistant |
| Laura Blount | ... | hair and makeup daily |
| Michael Byrne | ... | makeup artist |
| Steven Byrne | ... | prosthetic makeup artist |
| Jill Conway | ... | makeup artist |
| Helen Currie | ... | hair and makeup junior daily |
| Francesco Fabiani | ... | prosthetics sculptor |
| Julia Finch | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Caroline Greenough | ... | Hair & make up artist. Hair dresser to Saoirse Ronan |
| Karen Hartley | ... | makeup hair and prosthetics designer |
| Kristyan Mallett | ... | prosthetic makeup designer |
| Sue Newbould | ... | hair and makeup daily |
| Hannah Scott | ... | hair technician |
| Naomi Tolan | ... | junior makeup artist: dailies |
| Kate Bagshaw | ... | mould maker/prosthetics effects technician (uncredited) |
| Jo Grover | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
| Steven Harris | ... | prosthetic effects technician (uncredited) |
| Lori MacGregor | ... | silicone technician (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Charlotte Daniel | ... | unit manager |
| Polly Duval | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Louise Killin | ... | unit production manager |
| Nicola Morrow | ... | production manager: additional photography |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marie Devautour | ... | crowd 2nd assistant director |
| Conor Feltham | ... | third assistant director: additional photography |
| Melissa Green | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Ben Harrison | ... | second assistant director |
| Adam Morris | ... | first assistant director: additional photography |
| Teresa Orlando | ... | third assistant director |
| Benjamin Parry | ... | stand-in/runner |
| Cydney Uffindell-Phillips | ... | Crowd 3rd Assistant Director |
| George Walker | ... | first assistant director |
| Tom White | ... | first assistant director: pick-ups |
Art Department
| Tim Austin | ... | props |
| Celina Bassili | ... | art department intern |
| Neil Benterman | ... | props |
| Philippa Broadhurst | ... | additional graphics: record shop |
| Susannah Brough | ... | assistant art director |
| Paul Carter | ... | property master |
| Kevin Day | ... | chargehand stand-by props |
| James Fennessy | ... | scenic painter |
| Caroline Harper | ... | stand-by art director |
| Jonathan Holbrook | ... | scenic artist |
| Pia St John | ... | props |
| Mansel Jones | ... | standby carpenter |
| Polina Kalentsits | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Keely Lanigan-Atkins | ... | assistant art director |
| Robin Lawrence | ... | props |
| Debbie Lowndes | ... | props |
| Carol Mandeville | ... | props |
| Carol Maull | ... | scenic painter |
| Fraser Mildon | ... | props set dresser |
| Mick Pirie | ... | buyer |
| Susan Ross | ... | scenic artist |
| Toby Russell | ... | set dresser |
| Betty Sims-Hilditch | ... | art department assistant |
| Lisa Williams | ... | graphic designer |
Sound Department
| Valerio Brini | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Duncan Craig | ... | first assistant sound |
| Taz Fairbanks | ... | sound trainee |
| Robert Farr | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Stevie Haywood | ... | sound mixer: additional photography |
| Lee Herrick | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Robert Ireland | ... | sound designer |
| Martin Trevis | ... | Sound Mixer: Additional Photography |
| Ian Voigt | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Tom Curtis | ... | special effects floor supervisor |
| Tom Paine | ... | special effects technician |
| John Rafique | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Nick Rideout | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Chris Watson | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Emma Cummins | ... | vfx bidding producer |
| Andie Davies | ... | visual effects editor: Lipsync |
| Martin Gabriel | ... | visual effects producer |
| Krystal Galley | ... | digital compositor |
| Robert Jackson | ... | senior compositor |
| Armando Lombardo | ... | digital compositor: Lipsync Post |
| Garth Reilly | ... | Sequence supervisor |
| Sheila Wickens | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Hazel Wright | ... | visual effects coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Brian Beaumont | ... | gaffer |
| Lawrence Beckwith | ... | second assistant camera: 'a' camera, main unit |
| Dante Connor | ... | camera trainee |
| Jon Fenech | ... | video assist: pick-ups |
| Ian Glenister | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Charlie Gray | ... | portrait photographer |
| Peter Hodgson | ... | video playback: additional |
| Nic Lawson | ... | additional cinematography |
| David Littlejohns | ... | best boy grip |
| Graham Martyr | ... | additional photography |
| Jem Morton | ... | key grip |
| Charlie Parker | ... | electrician |
| Paul Parker | ... | lighting technician |
| Sandra Pennington | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera, dailies |
| Desmond Perry | ... | lighting technician |
| Derrick Peters | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Jakob Powell | ... | camera trainee |
| Steve Pugh | ... | key grip: additional photography |
| Alfie Samba | ... | Assistant Still Photographer |
| Suzanne Sanders | ... | best boy |
| Clare Seymour | ... | camera trainee |
| Richard B. Shean | ... | video playback |
| Damian Smyth | ... | lighting technician |
| Mark Thornton | ... | lighting technician |
| Robert Viglasky | ... | still photographer |
| Sam Virtue | ... | dailies electrician |
| Dan West | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Fran Weston | ... | first assistant camera:a camera |
Casting Department
| Arron Cuthbertson | ... | extras casting |
| Vincenzo Siracusa | ... | casting manager/casting editor |
| Martin Ware | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Hollie Danby | ... | costume assistant |
| Geri Doherty | ... | crowd costume daily |
| Charlotte Gosden | ... | costume trainee |
| Sophie Holloway | ... | crowd costume daily |
| Susie Lewis | ... | costume supervisor |
| Olivia Maythan | ... | Assistant Crowd supervisor |
| Sarah McGovern | ... | crowd costume assistant |
Location Management
| Oliver Bradbury | ... | assistant location manager |
| Andrew Michael Buckley | ... | Location Manager additional photography |
| Katie Hudson | ... | location assistant |
| Vinnie Jassal | ... | location scout: additional photography |
| Jonathon Lawrence | ... | assistant location manager |
| David Seward | ... | location assistant |
| Emma Woodcock | ... | location scout |
| Henry Woolley | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| John Barrett | ... | scoring engineer |
| Simon Birch | ... | music editor |
| Samuel Karl Bohn | ... | composer: trailer music |
| Karen Elliott | ... | music supervisor |
| Christopher Gutch | ... | composer agent (as Chris Gutch) |
| Daniel Hayden | ... | assistant score recordist |
| Marc Robinson | ... | soundtrack executive |
| Madison Westwood | ... | music clearances |
| Esther Yoo | ... | featured violinist |
Script and Continuity Department
| Helen Grace | ... | post production script |
| Rowena Ladbury | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Glyn Alderson | ... | unit driver |
| Mark Beeton | ... | transportation captain |
| Tony Blyth | ... | unit driver |
| Barry Dye | ... | unit driver |
| Graham Francis | ... | unit driver |
| Michael Geary | ... | picture car coordinator |
| Ed McLean | ... | unit driver |
| Emma Savin | ... | 4x4 driver |
| Clive Shaw | ... | 4x4 driver |
| Nigel Willson | ... | lead minibus driver |
Additional Crew
| Glyn Alderson | ... | satellite internet wifi engineer & wifi support |
| Charlotte Alexander | ... | assistant: Dominic Cooke |
| Ruby Avards | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Juliet Baptiste-Kelly | ... | home economist |
| Kriss TheDish Brown | ... | on-set internet technician |
| Tom Burke | ... | Designer: LipSync Design |
| Jack Cain | ... | floor runner |
| Ted Cawrey | ... | business affairs services: Golan Films, Ingenious Media |
| Joanne Dixon | ... | production coordinator |
| Penny Dyer | ... | dialect coach |
| Ragnheiður Erlingsdóttir | ... | Business Affairs: Rocket Science / business affairs: Rocket Science |
| Johan Ewing | ... | legal and business affairs executive |
| Alain Gales | ... | epk producer |
| Irene Gómez | ... | floor runner: dailies / runner |
| Julia Hall | ... | senior designer: LipSync Design |
| Boyd Harvey | ... | insurance: Media Insurance Brokers |
| Jonathan Harwood | ... | construction medic |
| Jack Holliman | ... | production staff |
| Martha Hood | ... | assistant: Stephen Woolley |
| Ty Hurley | ... | stand-in |
| Nichola Jewitt | ... | Unit Publicist |
| Amy Jones | ... | runner: crowd (as Amy Rebecca Jones) |
| Viketa Kamdar | ... | accounts assistant |
| Ashley King | ... | assistant: Elizabeth Karlsen |
| Peter La Terriere | ... | completion guarantor executive |
| Simon Lam | ... | production assistant |
| Joanna Laurie | ... | Head of Production, Number 9 Films |
| Garry Marriott | ... | unit medic |
| Dan Marsden | ... | ad lock off / set pa: additional photography |
| Christos Michaels | ... | legal services |
| Emma Niamh Mitchell | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Daniel Rogers | ... | health and safety advisor |
| Emma Niamh Sewell | ... | assistant production coordinator (as Emma Niamh Mitchell) |
| Sairh Sheikh | ... | 2nd assistant accountant |
| Maxine Stanley | ... | production accountant |
| Dan Travers | ... | marine co-ordinator |
| Howard Watkins | ... | head of title design |
| Cameron Wauchope | ... | production assistant |
| Jody Wiltshire | ... | set pa |
| Danni Xin | ... | production assistant: for Number 9 Films |
| Tim Bentinck | ... | adr loop group (uncredited) |
| Ashley King | ... | post production coordinator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Bir Film (2018) (Turkey)
- Bleecker Street Media (2018) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cinema (2018) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Elevation Pictures (2018) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Lionsgate (2018) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Mars Distribution (2018) (France) (theatrical)
- Odeon (2018) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Paradiso Entertainment (2018) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Prokino Filmverleih (2018) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Star Channel Movies (2018) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Ster-Kinekor Pictures (2018) (South Africa) (theatrical)
- Swen Group (2018) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Tohokushinsha Film Corporation (TFC) (2018) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Transmission (2018) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2018) (Germany) (theatrical)
- EuroVideo (2018) (Germany) (DVD) (ProKino)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2018) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East, North Africa & Iran)
- Lev Films (2018) (Israel)
- NOS Audiovisuais (2018) (Portugal)
- Neon (2019) (New Zealand) (video) (SVOD)
- Odeon (2018) (Greece) (DVD)
- Raketa Releasing (2020) (Russia) (video) (VOD)
- StudioCanal Germany (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Universal Music (soundtrack)
- ARRI Rental (camera equipment provided by)
- Casting Collective (extras casting)
- Fatts (Post Production Script Services)
- HireWorks (avid dx rental)
- LipSync Post (post-production facilities)
- Mad Dog 2020 (extras casting)
- Montclair Film Festival (festival)
- Production Copier Company (production equipment and services)
- Ray Knight Casting (extras casting)
- Representation Upson Edwards (production services)
- The Fyzz (funding)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- Universal Extras (extras casting)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Adapted 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, this movie explores sex and the societal pressure that can accompany physical intimacy, leading to an awkward and fateful wedding night. |
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| Taglines | This is how the entire course of a life can be changed: by doing nothing See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Executive Producer, Author, and Screenwriter Ian McEwan stated to an audience back in 2014 that he wanted Saoirse Ronan to play Florence Ponting. See more » |
| Goofs | In the tennis match between Edward and Florence's father (Geoffrey), they're either counting the games wrong or not alternating service properly. Edward begins serving at the start of the third set, so he should be serving when the game score is even. We immediately jump forward to a later game in which Geoffrey is serving. Geoffrey loses the game (for a change), and Edward announces the score as 1-4 before serving, which means he is now serving when the game score is odd. It's also slightly off that Geoffrey starts serving the first set, and then Geoffrey begins serving the third set after 12 games. This, however, could simply be the result of Geoffrey letting Edward begin serving the third set, out-of-order and out of strict compliance with the rules, as a sop after beating him 6-0, 6-0 in the first two sets. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features A Taste of Honey (1961). See more » |
| Quotes |
Florence Ponting:
[during foreplay]
Say something. No, say something stupid like you used to. Edward Mayhew: Miss Ponting, you have a clavicle and a philtrum that all men wish to play on, and a vibrato that all men adore, but you're entirely mine, and I'm so very glad and proud. Florence Ponting: In that case, you may kiss my vibrato. See more » |