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Ammonite

Orla Smith / April 16, 2021

Michael O’Connor on the joy of crafting true-to-life costumes in Ammonite

Oscar-winning costume designer Michael O’Connor discusses the gorgeous period costumes in Ammonite, which illuminate character and class just as much as the film’s dialogue.

A still from Ammonite behind a headshot of director Francis Lee. The text on the image says: Interview.

Orla Smith / December 4, 2020

Francis Lee on Ammonite and the voiceless women of history

Francis Lee discusses excavating the life of paleontologist Mary Anning in Ammonite, and how he used sound design to immerse us in her world.

Seventh Row Editors / November 17, 2020

Ep. 66: Francis Lee’s God’s Own Country and Ammonite

We loved Francis Lee’s debut film God’s Own Country, so much so that we wrote about a book about it. In this episode we discussed God’s Own Country and Ammonite, two films that are somewhat the antithesis of each other, to uncover how they explore class, sex, intimacy, and labour.

Alex Heeney / September 11, 2020

TIFF Review: Francis Lee’s Ammonite is transporting

Ammonite, Francis Lee’s follow-up to God’s Own Country transports us back to 1800s Lyme, where pioneering paleontologist Mary Anning (Kate Winslet) spent her life finding, cleaning, and selling fossils.

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