The Deep Blue Sea

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The Deep Blue Sea

Released Nov 1, 1955

1h 39m

Drama

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An unhappily married woman has an ill-fated affair with an RAF pilot in England; based on Terrence Rattigan's play.

Gavin Lambert

Sight & Sound

Anatole Litvak brings a rather heavy slickness to it, using the Cinemascope frame with ingenuity, unsuitable though it is to the subject; and the lack of personal style is even more strongly felt. The drama does not seem to be happening anywhere.

Mar 18, 2020

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Eugene Archer

Film Culture

The film is expensively produced in Cinemascope and color, but the elaborate treatment seems unnecessary. Anatole Litvak’s direction is professional but uninspired.

Mar 29, 2022

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Clyde Gilmour

Maclean's Magazine

Britain's first CinemaScope opus is a wordy but smooth and entertaining comedy-drama.

Oct 24, 2019

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Steve D

The story has been done much better.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/19/24

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There's perhaps just a tad too much British reserve running through this heavy drama but its compensated for by the strong work by Vivien Leigh in the lead.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

good rom-dram remade in 2012

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Maybe not good, but has got the potential of a developing film industry!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Moving story of a suicidal woman (Vivien Leigh) starved for attention by her free-spirited husband (Kenneth More) while her titled ex-husband (Emlyn Williams) comes to her aid and seeks to win her back. Well acted and well paced. Emlyn Williams, so often cast as the villain, is very sympathetic.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Moving story of a suicidal woman (Vivien Leigh) starved for attention by her free-spirited husband (Kenneth More) while her titled ex-husband (Emlyn Williams) comes to her aid and seeks to win her back. Well acted and well paced. Emlyn Williams, so often cast as the villain, is very sympathetic.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Synopsis

An unhappily married woman has an ill-fated affair with an RAF pilot in England; based on Terrence Rattigan's play.

Director: Anatole Litvak
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 1, 1955, Original
Runtime: 1h 39m