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The Deep Blue Sea
The Guardian
Out now on DVD, Blu-ray & on demand
Terence Davies’ beautiful adaptation of Terence Rattigan's classic play is a study of forbidden love, suppressed desire and fear of loneliness.
Synopsis
Hester Collyer (Oscar winner Rachel Weisz) leads a privileged life in 1950s London as the beautiful wife of high court judge Sir William Collyer (Simon Russell Beale). To the shock of those around her, she walks out on her marriage to move in with young ex-RAF pilot, Freddie Page (Tom Hiddleston), with whom she has fallen passionately in love. Set in post-war Britain, renowned film director Terence Davies’ beautiful adaptation of Terence Rattigan's classic play, The Deep Blue Sea is a study of forbidden love, suppressed desire and the fear of loneliness - but is at heart a deeply moving love story. Stuck between the devil and the deep blue sea, what or whom should Hester choose?
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Terence Davies
Cast
Rachel Weisz: Hester Collyer Tom Hiddleston: Freddie Page Simon Russell Beale: Sir William Collyer
Crew
Terence Davies: Director/screenwriter Sean O'Connor: Producer (Camberwell Productions) Kate Ogborn: Producer (Fly Film Company) Florian Hoffmeister: Director of Photography James Merifield: Production Designer Ruth Myers: Costume Designer
Details
Based on a play by Terence Rattigan DVD catalogue number: ART583DVD Blu-ray catalogue number: ART031BD
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Out now on DVD, Blu-ray & on demand
GENRE: Drama, Romance
CERTIFICATE: 12A
DIRECTOR: Terence Davies
CAST:
Rachel Weisz: Hester Collyer
Tom Hiddleston: Freddie Page
Simon Russell Beale: Sir William Collyer
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CREW:
Terence Davies: Director/screenwriter
Sean O'Connor: Producer (Camberwell Productions)
Kate Ogborn: Producer (Fly Film Company)
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DURATION: 98 Mins
COUNTRIES: UK, USA
LANGUAGES: English