Story Line
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.
Top Cast
Kate Winslet
Mary Anning
Saoirse Ronan
Charlotte Murchison
Gemma Jones
Molly Anning
James McArdle
Roderick Murchison
Alec Secăreanu
Dr. Lieberson
Fiona Shaw
Elizabeth Philpot
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Rating
6.9/ 10
Release Date
2020-11-13
Runtime
1h 58m
Genres
RomanceDrama
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User Reviews (4)
SWITCH.
8/10
•11/15/2020Much like its protagonist, 'Ammonite' is a film that initially keeps you at a distance - but this is a deliberate decision, one that makes the embrace of the final act all the more powerful. This isn't a sweeping story of passionate love, but a journ...
Peter McGinn
9/10
•5/19/2021As entertainment, I enjoyed watching Ammonite. The protagonist, Mary Anning, is an intriguing woman. She is prickly and somewhat anti-social, at least to strangers. Yet she puts up with oppressive behavior by her mother, perhaps to keep the peace or ...
CinemaSerf
6/10
•3/27/2022This is a beautifully crafted piece of work from Francis Lee and Stéphane Fontaine that depicts the rather downtrodden existence of 19th century English paleontologist Mary Anning (Kate Winslet) who spends much of her time combing the beach for shell...
beyondthecineramadome
2/10
•6/20/2022Full review: <a>https://www.tinakakadelis.com/beyond-the-cinerama-dome/2021/12/28/between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place-ammonite-review<a>
Despite the fact that production and filming began prior to Celine Sciamma’s exquisite _Portrait of a Lady on Fire...