First Pictures Released of Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan in Lesbian Love Film

Francis Lee, the director of the upcoming period drama Ammonite, has released the first pictures of Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan as lesbian lovers.

The film is based on the real-life Victorian palaeontologist Mary Anning (Winslet) and her carer Charlotte (Ronan). The two women initially clash but soon form an intense bond.

The cast also includes Killing Eve’s Fiona Shaw, James McArdle, Gemma Jones and Alec Secareanu.

“I was instantly drawn to this working-class woman who despite being born disadvantaged within a class-ridden, patriarchal society, rose to being one of the leading authorities in her field, but whose accomplishments went almost totally unrecognised by her contemporaries,” Lee explains, who originally came across the story of Mary Anning while looking for a fossil for his boyfriend.

“There is virtually nothing written about her personally, largely because of her gender and class, but I knew I didn’t want to make a biography, I wanted to give her a relationship with someone that felt worthy of her.

“Within this I wanted to explore the dynamics of a relationship and how we navigate the sense of self within that. Above all I wanted to make sure I gave dignity and respect to elevate Mary Anning to the status she should have had when she was alive. History for me is a creative discipline based on interpretations.”

The film has stoked some controversy for taking creative liberties with Anning’s love life.

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