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The Deep Blue Sea( 1955)

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Trapped Between Infidelity and - The Deep Blue Sea

Overview

A woman is unhappy in her marriage to a boring, stiff judge, so she takes up with a wild-living RAF pilot, who ends up being more than she can handle. (TCM.com)

    Top Billed Cast

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      Vivien Leigh

      Hester Collyer

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      Kenneth More

      Freddie Page

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      Eric Portman

      Miller

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      Emlyn Williams

      Sir William Collyer

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      Moira Lister

      Dawn Maxwell

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      Arthur Hill

      Jackie Jackson

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      Dandy Nichols

      Mrs. Elton

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      Alec McCowen

      Ken Thompson

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      Jimmy Hanley

      Dicer Durston

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      Heather Thatcher

      Lady Dawson

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      Bill Shine

      Golfer

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      Brian Oulton

      Drunk

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      Sid James

      Man outside bar

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Nov 14 2022
    I can't help but feel that this film is one purely for devotees of Vivien Leigh, rather than one with much more general appeal. Her depiction of the rather selfish "Hester", stuck in an unhappy marriage with High Court Judge "Sir William" (Emyln Williams) whilst having a pretty open affair with former fighter pilot "Freddie" (Kenneth More) is really rather frosty, almost sterile. We start as she is found asleep in a chair, knocked out by a combination of sleeping pills and the gas from the fire. Eric Portman, a fellow lodger, helps revive her and we gradually begin to unravel her complicated si...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • adultery
    • age difference
    • redemption
    • bartender
    • dysfunctional marriage
    • love affair
    • bookie
    • landlady
    • drunkenness