Ammonite (film)

Ammonite is an upcoming British romantic drama film written and directed by Francis Lee. The film is inspired by the life of British paleontologist Mary Anning played by Kate Winslet and centers on the romantic relationship between Anning and Charlotte Murchison played by Saoirse Ronan.

Ammonite
Directed byFrancis Lee
Produced by
Written byFrancis Lee
Starring
Music by
CinematographyStéphane Fontaine
Edited byChris Wyatt
Production
company
Distributed by
Release date
  • September 2020 (2020-09) (TIFF)
Running time
120 minutes[1]
Country
  • United Kingdom
  • Australia
LanguageEnglish

The film will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2020.

Plot

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.[2]

Cast

Production

In December 2018, it was announced Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan had joined the cast of the film, with Francis Lee directing the screenplay he wrote. Iain Canning, Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly and Emile Sherman serve as producers with See-Saw Films, BBC Films and the British Film Institute.[4] In March 2019, Fiona Shaw announced her role in the film.[5] In May 2019, it was announced Alec Secareanu, James McArdle and Gemma Jones had joined the cast of the film.[6]

Filming

Principal photography began on 11 March 2019, in Lyme Regis, Dorset.[7][8]

Release

In February 2019, Lionsgate and Transmission Films acquired UK and Australian distribution rights to the film.[9] In January 2020, Neon acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[10] The film was set to world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, prior to its cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] It was also selected to screen at the Telluride Film Festival in September 2020, prior to its cancellation due to the pandemic.[12] It will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2020.[13] On July 16th, 2020 it was announced that Kate Winslet would be awarded the 2020 festival's Tribute Actor Award.[14]

References
  1. Wiseman, Andreas (3 June 2020). "Cannes Film Festival Reveals 2020 Lineup: Wes Anderson, Steve McQueen, Kate Winslet & Pixar". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  2. "Ammonite: About". See-Saw Films. 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  3. Herridge, Tori; Sykes, Becky Wragg (20 March 2019). "Behind a lesbian furore over a famous palaeontologist lies a deeper truth". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  4. Kate Winslet & Saoirse Ronan To Star In Romance ‘Ammonite’ For ‘The King’s Speech’ & ‘Lady Macbeth’ Producers
  5. "Fiona Shaw: 'I'm delighted to be in with the young crowd!'". The Guardian. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  6. Grater, Tom (14 May 2019). "First look at Kate Winslet, Saoirse Ronan in romantic drama 'Ammonite' (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  7. Mulchahey, Jennifer (12 February 2019). "Ammonite will star Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan and be filmed in Lyme Regis". bridportnews.co.uk. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  8. Cartlidge, Sarah (19 February 2019). "Mary Anning film starring Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan to start filming in Dorset soon". bournemothecho.co.uk. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  9. Wiseman, Andreas (5 February 2019). "Kate Winslet-Saoirse Ronan Romance 'Ammonite' Pre-Sells To Sony, Lionsgate & Transmission After Heated Auction". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  10. Fleming Jr, Mike (25 January 2020). "NEON Lands U.S. & Canada Rights On Saoirse Ronan-Kate Winslet-Starrer 'Ammonite' For $3 Million". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  11. Wiseman, Andreas (3 June 2020). "Cannes Film Festival Reveals 2020 Lineup: Wes Anderson, Steve McQueen, Kate Winslet & Pixar". Deadline. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  12. Keegan, Rebecca (3 August 2020). "Inside the Telluride Film Festival That Would Have Been". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  13. "About TIFF '20". TIFF. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  14. Rosser2020-07-16T20:00:00+01:00, Michael. "Kate Winslet to receive TIFF Tribute Actor Award". Screen. Retrieved 19 July 2020.


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