Ammonite
In 1840s England, the acclaimed
paleontologist Mary Anning (Kate Winslet)
has fallen on hard times since the days of her
famed discoveries. However, she soon forms
a strong bond with Charlotte Murchison
(Saoirse Ronan), the wife of wealthy visitor
Roderick (James McArdle).
FIVE FACTS:
- Although the film is inspired by the story
of the real-life friendship between British
paleontologist Mary Anning and geologist
Charlotte Murchison, their romance depicted
in the film is fictionalized. - Today, Anning’s actual romantic
inclinations are unknown to historians. - As Ronan’s favorite movie growing up was
Titanic, she was delighted to play Winslet’s
lover in a film. - Ammonite was filmed in the southern
England coastal town of Lyme Regis, where
the real-life Mary Anning worked as a fossil
collector in the early 19th century. - In this film, Gemma Jones plays Winslet’s
mother, having previously done so in 1995’s
Sense and Sensibility.