On Chesil Beach

2017 film directed by Dominic Cooke
Movie film Q27959336
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On Chesil Beach

Summary

On Chesil Beach is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (308 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • On Chesil Beach's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • On Chesil Beach was directed by Dominic Cooke[4].
  • Ian McEwan wrote the screenplay for On Chesil Beach[5].
  • On Chesil Beach's composer is recorded as Dan Jones[6].
  • On Chesil Beach's genre is drama film[7].
  • On Chesil Beach's genre is melodrama[8].
  • On Chesil Beach's based on is recorded as On Chesil Beach[9].
  • A cast member of On Chesil Beach was Saoirse Ronan[10].
  • A cast member of On Chesil Beach was Billy Howle[11].
  • A cast member of On Chesil Beach was Emily Watson[12].
  • A cast member of On Chesil Beach was Anne-Marie Duff[13].
  • A cast member of On Chesil Beach was Samuel West[14].
  • A cast member of On Chesil Beach was Adrian Scarborough[15].
  • A cast member of On Chesil Beach was Anton Lesser[16].
  • On Chesil Beach was produced by Elizabeth Karlsen[17].
  • On Chesil Beach was produced by Stephen Woolley[18].
  • On Chesil Beach's production company is recorded as Number 9 Films[19].
  • On Chesil Beach's production company is recorded as BBC Film[20].
  • On Chesil Beach's director of photography is recorded as Sean Bobbitt[21].
  • The original language of On Chesil Beach was English[22].
  • On Chesil Beach's review score is recorded as 68%[23].
  • On Chesil Beach's review score is recorded as 6.4/10[24].
  • On Chesil Beach's review score is recorded as 62/100[25].
  • On Chesil Beach's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[26].
  • On Chesil Beach was published on September 7, 2017[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Elizabeth Karlsen[17] and Stephen Woolley[18]. On Chesil Beach was directed by Dominic Cooke[4]. Ian McEwan wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Saoirse Ronan[10], Billy Howle[11], Emily Watson[12], Anne-Marie Duff[13], Samuel West[14], and Adrian Scarborough[15].

Publication

Publication dates include September 7, 2017[27], May 18, 2018[28], June 21, 2018[29], and February 14, 2019[30]. The original language of On Chesil Beach was English[22]. Genres include drama film[7] and melodrama[8].

Reception

Reviews include 68%[23], 6.4/10[24], and 62/100[25].

Why It Matters

On Chesil Beach ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (308 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id 154722
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  2. 7w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 51575
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  3. 10w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14567 SID0040741
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  4. 11w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +2017-09-07T00:00:00Z, +2018-05-18T00:00:00Z, +2018-06-21T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter Ian McEwan
    Duration {'amount': '+105'}
    Mpa film rating R
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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