On Chesil Beach
Summary: 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.
Runtime: 1 h 50 min
MPAA: R
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Domestic: $ 745,971
International: $ 2,592,278
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african angloangeranti semitismapologyapplauseasexualaspirationawkwardnessbandbased on novelbeachbedbicyclebirdwatchingbirthdayblue brablue pantiesboatbottle of winebrain damagebreaking a tea cupbridebriefsbrother sister relationshipbrushing someone's hairbusbuying a railway ticketcellistcellochamber musicchesil beach dorset englandcigarette smokingcircular staircaseclass differenceclassical musiccolorconcert hallcourtshipcricket the sportcryingdance clubdinnerdrunkennessdrying someone's haireatingembarrassmentfactoryfather daughter relationshipfather son relationshipfather son talkfearfear of intimacyfemale frontal nudityfemale full frontal nudityfemale nudityfemale stockinged legfightfinger paintingflash forwardflashbackflashback within a flashbackflowerfoot closeupfrigidityhand over hearthand up dresshands on one's crotchhappinessheavy breathinghistory studenthit by a train doorholding handshoneymoonhopelessnesshorsehotelhotel roomhumiliationhusband wife relationshipinterracial couplejealousyjewkisskissing someone's fingerknocking on a doorlagerletterlielifting a woman into the airlistening to a radiolistening to musiclittle girllooking at oneself in a mirrorlooking at oneself in a mirror while wearing underwearlooking in a shop windowlove at first sightlyricsmail slotmale virginman wears eyeglassesmapmarital problemmarriagemarriage annulmentmemorymemory lossmicrowave ovenmirrormisunderstandingmoneymontagemother daughter relationshipmother son relationshipmovie theatermusic studentnaivetynaming a babynervousnessnewlywed couplenicknamenonconsumated sexnonlinear timelinenuditynumber 7nylon feetnylon stockingsoscilloscopepainterpaintingpanties pulled downpeepholephilosophy studentphone boothpianistpianopostmanpremature ejaculationpridepromiserabbit stewradio newsradio setreading a bookreading aloudrecord playerrecord shoprecordingreference to a dance orchestrareference to a vibratoreference to art forgeryreference to benjamin brittenreference to chuck berryreference to edward burne jonesreference to elvis presleyreference to hank williamsreference to harold macmillanreference to holman huntreference to iris murdochreference to john f. kennedyreference to ludwig van beethovenreference to paolo uccelloreference to peter paul rubensreference to queen elizabeth ireference to st. giles londonreference to william shakespearereference to wolfgang amadeus mozartreflection in a mirrorreverendrock 'n' rollsailboatscene during opening creditsscreenplay adapted by authorsecretsewingsexsex manualsexual abusesexual repressionsexual revolutionsexualityshoessingersingingsister sister relationshipsongspatial awarenessstaring at someonestorytellingstring quartetstring quintetstuck dress zippersuitcaseteatelephonetelephone boothtelephone calltennistimeframe 1960stipping a waitertraintrain stationundressingundressing someoneunhappinessviolaviolinviolinistvirginvoice over conversationvoice over narrationvoice over telephone callwaiterwatching a moviewedding dresswedding nightwinewoman takes off stockingswoman wrapped in a blanketwoodsworking classyear 1962year 1975year 2007yellingyounger version of character
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