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Ammonite

  • 20202020
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  • 2h
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Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan in Ammonite (2020)
In the 1840s, acclaimed self-taught palaeontologist Mary Anning works alone on the wild and brutal Southern English coastline of Lyme Regis. The days of her famed discoveries behind her, she now hunts for common fossils to sell to rich tourists to support herself and her ailing widowed mother. When one such tourist, Roderick Murchison, arrives in Lyme on the first leg of a European tour, he entrusts Mary with the care of his young wife Charlotte, who is recuperating from a personal tragedy. Mary, whose life is a daily struggle on the poverty line, cannot afford to turn him down but, proud and relentlessly passionate about her work, she clashes with her unwanted guest. They are two women from utterly different worlds. Yet 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.
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1840s England, acclaimed but overlooked fossil hunter Mary Anning and a young woman sent to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship, altering both of their lives forever.1840s England, acclaimed but overlooked fossil hunter Mary Anning and a young woman sent to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship, altering both of their lives forever.1840s England, acclaimed but overlooked fossil hunter Mary Anning and a young woman sent to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship, altering both of their lives forever.
IMDb RATING
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18K
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    • Director
      • Francis Lee
    • Writer
      • Francis Lee
    • Stars
      • Kate Winslet
      • Saoirse Ronan
      • Gemma Jones
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    • Director
      • Francis Lee
    • Writer
      • Francis Lee
    • Stars
      • Kate Winslet
      • Saoirse Ronan
      • Gemma Jones
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    • 192User reviews
    • 163Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 3 wins & 33 nominations total

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    Kate Winslet and Gemma Jones in Ammonite (2020)
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    Kate Winslet
    Kate Winslet
    • Mary
    Saoirse Ronan
    Saoirse Ronan
    • Charlotte Murchison
    Gemma Jones
    Gemma Jones
    • Molly Anning
    James McArdle
    James McArdle
    • Roderick Murchison
    Sarah White
    • Museum Cleaning Woman
    Liam Thomas
    Liam Thomas
    • Museum Workman
    Sam Parks
    Sam Parks
    • Curator
    Fiona Shaw
    Fiona Shaw
    • Elizabeth Philpot
    Claire Rushbrook
    Claire Rushbrook
    • Eleanor Butters
    Alec Secareanu
    Alec Secareanu
    • Dr. Lieberson
    Nick Pearse
    Nick Pearse
    • Three Cups' Waiter
    Victoria Elliott
    • Three Cups' Maid
    • (as Victoria Elliot)
    Beatrice Curnew
    • Party Guest
    Susie Baxter
    • Party Guest
    Gethin Alderman
    Gethin Alderman
    • Party Guest
    Robert Purdy
    Robert Purdy
    • Party Guest
    • (as Robert J. Purdy)
    Max Dowler
    Max Dowler
    • Party Guest
    Paul Dodds
    • Party Guest
    • Director
      • Francis Lee
    • Writer
      • Francis Lee
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    • Trivia
      Kate Winslet said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that she choreographed her sex scenes with her costar Saoirse Ronan for this film. "It's definitely not like eating a sandwich," Winslet said. "I just think Saoirse and I, we just felt really safe. Director Francis (Francis Lee) was naturally very nervous. And I just said to him, 'Listen, let us work it out.' And we did. 'We'll start here. We'll do this with the kissing, boobs, you go down there, then you do this, then you climb up here.' We marked out the beats of the scene so that we were anchored in something that just supported the narrative. I felt the proudest I've ever felt doing a love scene. And I felt by far the least self-conscious."
    • Goofs
      The maid who comes in to dress Charlotte for her first day out with Mary addresses her as "Miss." Despite her youth, as a married woman Charlotte would properly be addressed as "Ma'am" by servants.
    • Quotes

      Elizabeth Philpot: You know you can always ask me for help.

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Failed Oscar Bait Movies of 2020 (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Gesellschafts - Walzer, Op. 5
      Composed by Johann Strauss Sr. (as Johann Strauss Snr.)

      Arranged by John Mortimer

      Performed by David Juritz, Ben Hancox and James Boyd

    User reviews192

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    Top review
    8/10
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    I just wanna point out that the scenes with no dialogue are the one's that say a lot ... Kate Winslet masters the way she talks only with her eyes.
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    FAQ4

    • Why did the film makers decide to make the fictional character of Mary Anning gay, when the real Mary Anning wasn't?
    • I know Mary Anning was a real person, but was Charlotte Murchison as well?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 13, 2020 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Australia
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Instagram
      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Амоніт
    • Filming locations
      • Lyme Regis, Dorset, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • BBC Films
      • British Film Institute (BFI)
      • Cross City Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $160,930
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $87,552
      • Nov 15, 2020
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,396,905
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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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