The Deep Blue Sea (1955)
Original title: The Deep Blue Sea
“Trapped between infidelity and the deep blue sea!”
1955 · 1 h 40 min
Directed by 
Anatole Litvak
Anatole LitvakCast
Vivien Leigh Kenneth More 
Eric Portman Emlyn Williams Moira Lister Arthur Hill
Credits
Written by: 
Terence Rattigan
Plot
The wife of a judge in postwar London leaves her husband for a charming but irresponsible former pilot, and attempts suicide when she realises that he does not love her as she loves him, based on Terence Rattigan's play.
Sinekatalog’s take
A restrained and moving romantic drama, with Vivien Leigh.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.4 / 10 (530 votes)
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