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The Deep Blue Sea

The Deep Blue Sea

Beware of passion...

20115.91h 38m

Overview

The wife of a British Judge is caught in a self-destructive love affair with a Royal Air Force pilot.

Directed by Terence Davies
Written by Terence Rattigan, Terence Davies
Produced by Sean O'Connor, Kate Ogborn
Box Office0Revenue: $1.1M

Top Cast

Rachel Weisz

Rachel Weisz

Hester Collyer

Tom Hiddleston

Tom Hiddleston

Freddie Page

Simon Russell Beale

Simon Russell Beale

Sir William Collyer

Harry Hadden-Paton

Harry Hadden-Paton

Jackie Jackson

Jolyon Coy

Jolyon Coy

Philip Welch

Karl Johnson

Karl Johnson

Mr. Miller

Ann Mitchell

Ann Mitchell

Mrs. Elton

N

Nicholas Amer

Mr. Elton

Sarah Kants

Sarah Kants

Liz Jackson

Oliver Ford Davies

Oliver Ford Davies

Hester's Father

Themes & Keywords

infidelitylondon, englandjudgewifeself-destructionpilotbased on play or musicalflashbacklovelove affairpost world war ii1950s

About The Deep Blue Sea

The Deep Blue Sea is a drama, romance film released in 2011 exploring themes of infidelity, london, england, judge, wife, self-destruction, pilot. Directed by Terence Davies, it stars Rachel Weisz, Tom Hiddleston, Simon Russell Beale. The wife of a British Judge is caught in a self-destructive love affair with a Royal Air Force pilot.

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