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On Chesil Beach

6.120181h 50mRMovieDramaRomance

In 1962 England, a young couple finds their idyllic romance colliding with issues of sexual freedom and societal pressure, leading to an awkward and fateful wedding night.

DirectorDominic Cooke
WriterIan McEwan
ProducersElizabeth Karlsen·Stephen Woolley

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Cast · Directed by Dominic Cooke

SRSaoirse Ronan
Saoirse Ronan
Florence Ponting
BHBilly Howle
Billy Howle
Edward Mayhew
ADAnne-Marie Duff
Anne-Marie Duff
Marjorie Mayhew
ASAdrian Scarborough
Adrian Scarborough
Lionel Mayhew
EWEmily Watson
Emily Watson
Violet Ponting
SWSamuel West
Samuel West
Geoffrey Ponting
ABAndy Burse
Andy Burse
Waiter One
RHRasmus Hardiker
Rasmus Hardiker
Waiter Two
MB
Mia Burgess
Harriet Mayhew
AB
Anna Burgess
Anne Mayhew
BCBebe Cave
Bebe Cave
Ruth Ponting
JRJohn Ramm
John Ramm
Postman Terry

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Yes — On Chesil Beach is available on Netflix in United States as of November 2026.

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