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Release Year2016
Runtime2h 03m
LanguageEnglish
Certification12A
GenresDrama
Votes5
DirectorCarrie Cracknell
WritersTerence Rattigan
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsNational Theatre Live: The Deep Blue Sea
About National Theatre Live: The Deep Blue Sea
A flat in Ladbroke Grove, West London. 1952. When Hester Collyer is found by her neighbours in the aftermath of a failed suicide attempt, the story of her tempestuous affair with a former RAF pilot and the breakdown of her marriage to a High Court judge begins to emerge. With it comes a portrait of need, loneliness and long-repressed passion. Behind the fragile veneer of post-war civility burns a brutal sense of loss and longing.
Directed by Carrie Cracknell, National Theatre Live: The Deep Blue Sea leans on a strong ensemble — Helen McCrory, Yolanda Kettle, Nick Fletcher — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2016.
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