Characters & Themes
The Deep Blue Sea (1955) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1955 · 98 mins · English
- Directed by
- Anatole Litvak
- Starring
- Arthur Hill, Alec McCowen, Vivien Leigh, Brian Oulton, Bill Shine, Kenneth More
A discontented wife of a rigid, dull‑minded judge embarks on an affair with a charismatic RAF pilot, only to discover his wild temperament overwhelms her, forcing her to confront the consequences of her infidelity.
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