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<h2 id="plot">Plot</h2> <p>A young woman's life descends into mental illness after being left at the altar. </p> <h2 id="cast">Cast</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Sally_Hawkins/RWhpQMMx">Sally Hawkins</a> as Jane <ul><li><a href="/facts/Morfydd_Clark/yRKBBCpy">Morfydd Clark</a> as Young Jane</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/facts/David_Thewlis/eAgQ4kjj">David Thewlis</a> as Mike</li> <li><a href="/facts/Billie_Piper/guljNvRF">Billie Piper</a> as Nicola <ul><li>Natalie O'Neill as Young Nicola</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/facts/Penelope_Wilton/s0MWRqap">Penelope Wilton</a> as Vivian</li> <li><a href="/facts/Alice_Lowe/d8SzWTgI">Alice Lowe</a> as Alice <ul><li>Elysia Welch as Young Alice</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/facts/Robert_Aramayo/sBU1HKeW">Robert Aramayo</a> as Johnny</li> <li><a href="/facts/Robert_Pugh/b6qD3FPY">Robert Pugh</a> as Dennis</li> <li><a href="/facts/Paul_Hilton_(British_actor)/u1Sh8o0F">Paul Hilton</a> as Tony</li> <li>Rita Bernard-Shaw as Lucy</li> <li><a href="/facts/Banita_Sandhu/xAMK2evG">Banita Sandhu</a> as Alex</li> <li><a href="/facts/Boyd_Clack/TJnKpnqX">Boyd Clack</a> as Psychiatrist</li></ul> <h2 id="production">Production</h2> <p>In December 2017, it was announced <a href="/facts/Sally_Hawkins/RWhpQMMx">Sally Hawkins</a> had been cast in the film, with <a href="/facts/Craig_Roberts/XBrogNY6">Craig Roberts</a> directing from a screenplay he wrote. Cliff Edge Pictures will produce the film.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> In February 2018, <a href="/facts/Alice_Lowe/d8SzWTgI">Alice Lowe</a> and <a href="/facts/David_Thewlis/eAgQ4kjj">David Thewlis</a> joined the cast of the film.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> In June 2018, <a href="/facts/Billie_Piper/guljNvRF">Billie Piper</a> and <a href="/facts/Penelope_Wilton/s0MWRqap">Penelope Wilton</a> joined the cast of the film.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> That same month, <a href="/facts/Robert_Pugh/b6qD3FPY">Robert Pugh</a>, <a href="/facts/Paul_Hilton_(British_actor)/u1Sh8o0F">Paul Hilton</a> and <a href="/facts/Morfydd_Clark/yRKBBCpy">Morfydd Clark</a> joined the cast.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> In July 2018, <a href="/facts/Robert_Aramayo/sBU1HKeW">Robert Aramayo</a> joined the cast.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> </p><p><a href="/facts/Principal_photography/QuWTt1Wf">Principal photography</a> began in June 2018 in <a href="/facts/Wales/xa3W6PHH">Wales</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="release">Release</h2> <p>It had its world premiere at the <a href="/facts/BFI_London_Film_Festival/QJBpBhgJ">BFI London Film Festival</a> on 8 October 2019.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> In July 2020, <a href="/facts/Samuel_Goldwyn_Films/K2fQvBPh">Samuel Goldwyn Films</a> acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> It was released in the United Kingdom on 2 October 2020<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> and in the United States.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="reception">Reception</h2> <p> The film received positive reviews from 78% of 54 critics on <a href="/facts/Rotten_Tomatoes/rLs7ktSY">Rotten Tomatoes</a>, with an average rating of 6.7/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "<i>Eternal Beauty</i> deals unevenly yet honorably with complicated themes, elevated by strong work from the ever-reliable Sally Hawkins and David Thewlis."<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5362940/"><i>Eternal Beauty</i></a> at <a href="/facts/IMDb_(identifier)/uWrqVYVy">IMDb</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/eternal_beauty"><i>Eternal Beauty</i></a> at <a href="/facts/Rotten_Tomatoes/rLs7ktSY">Rotten Tomatoes</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Kay, Jeremy (24 December 2017). "Sally Hawkins to star in Craig Roberts' next film (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved 5 July 2018. <a href="https://www.screendaily.com/news/sally-hawkins-to-star-in-craig-roberts-next-film-exclusive/5125229.article" target="_blank">https://www.screendaily.com/news/sally-hawkins-to-star-in-craig-roberts-next-film-exclusive/5125229.article</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Grater, Tom (12 February 2018). "Alice Lowe, David Thewlis join Sally Hawkins in Craig Roberts' 'Eternal Beauty' (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved 5 July 2018. <a href="https://www.screendaily.com/news/alice-lowe-david-thewlis-join-sally-hawkins-in-craig-roberts-eternal-beauty-exclusive/5126464.article" target="_blank">https://www.screendaily.com/news/alice-lowe-david-thewlis-join-sally-hawkins-in-craig-roberts-eternal-beauty-exclusive/5126464.article</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Ritman, Alex (26 June 2018). "Billie Piper, Penelope Wilton Join Sally Hawkins in 'Eternal Beauty'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 July 2018. <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/billie-piper-penelope-wilton-join-sally-hawkins-eternal-beauty-1123293" target="_blank">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/billie-piper-penelope-wilton-join-sally-hawkins-eternal-beauty-1123293</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"CRAIG ROBERTS' ETERNAL BEAUTY STARRING SALLY HAWKINS BEGINS SHOOTING IN WALES". Ffilm Cyrus Wales. Archived from the original on 9 September 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2018. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190909142053/http://www.ffilmcymruwales.com/index.php/en/news-and-events/708-craig-roberts-eternal-beauty-starring-sally-hawkins-begins-shooting-in-wales" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20190909142053/http://www.ffilmcymruwales.com/index.php/en/news-and-events/708-craig-roberts-eternal-beauty-starring-sally-hawkins-begins-shooting-in-wales</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Kroll, Justin (2 July 2018). "'Game of Thrones' Actor Robert Aramayo to Star in 'Eternal Beauty' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 5 July 2018. <a href="https://variety.com/2018/film/news/game-of-thrones-robert-aramayo-craig-roberts-1202864217/" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2018/film/news/game-of-thrones-robert-aramayo-craig-roberts-1202864217/</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Cook, Laurence (21 May 2018). "U.K. Greenlit: Sally Hawkins–Starrer 'Eternal Beauty' Gets a CD + More 2018 Shoots". Backstage.com. Retrieved 5 July 2018. <a href="https://www.backstage.com/news/casting/uk-greenlit-sally-hawkins-starrer-eternal-beauty-gets-cd-more-2018-shoots/" target="_blank">https://www.backstage.com/news/casting/uk-greenlit-sally-hawkins-starrer-eternal-beauty-gets-cd-more-2018-shoots/</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>Mitchell, Robert (August 29, 2019). "'Jojo Rabbit,' 'The Aeronauts,' Netflix Titles Feature in London Film Festival Lineup". Variety. Retrieved August 29, 2019. <a href="https://variety.com/2019/film/news/the-aeronauts-a-beautiful-day-in-the-neighborhood-london-film-festival-1203316694/" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2019/film/news/the-aeronauts-a-beautiful-day-in-the-neighborhood-london-film-festival-1203316694/</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>Lang, Brent (July 21, 2020). "'Eternal Beauty,' Romantic Drama With Sally Hawkins, Sells to Samuel Goldwyn Films (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 21, 2020. <a href="https://variety.com/2020/film/news/eternal-beauty-sally-hawkins-craig-roberts-samuel-goldwyn-films-1234712170/" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2020/film/news/eternal-beauty-sally-hawkins-craig-roberts-samuel-goldwyn-films-1234712170/</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>"Eternal Beauty". Launching Films. Retrieved 24 June 2020. <a href="https://www.launchingfilms.com/release-schedule" target="_blank">https://www.launchingfilms.com/release-schedule</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>"Eternal Beauty". Samuel Goldwyn Films. Retrieved July 21, 2020. <a href="http://www.samuelgoldwynfilms.com/eternal-beauty/" target="_blank">http://www.samuelgoldwynfilms.com/eternal-beauty/</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>"Eternal Beauty (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021. <a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/eternal_beauty" target="_blank">https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/eternal_beauty</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>