The Deep Blue Sea

The Deep Blue Sea

2011 · 98 min · EN · R · 5.9 (251 votes)
Dir. Terence Davies · Starring Rachel Weisz, Tom Hiddleston, Simon Russell Beale, Harry Hadden-Paton, Jolyon Coy, Karl Johnson · Music Samuel Barber
DramaRomance

The wife of a British Judge is caught in a self-destructive love affair with a Royal Air Force pilot.

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A sweeping, yet intimate portrayal of a woman consumed by a forbidden, all-encompassing love affair. It feels like a slow, devastating descent into obsession, set against the backdrop of post-war London's stifling social norms.

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