The Deep Blue Sea (2011)

6.2R98 min

2011 British film

The Deep Blue Sea is a 2011 British romantic drama film written and directed by Terence Davies and starring Rachel Weisz, Tom Hiddleston, and Simon Russell Beale. It is an adaptation of the 1952 Terence Rattigan play The Deep Blue Sea about the wife of a judge who engages in an affair with a former RAF pilot. This film version was funded by the UK Film Council and Film4, produced by Sean O'Connor and Kate Ogborn.

Filming began in late 2010 and it was released in the United Kingdom in 2011, the year of Rattigan's centenary. It was released in the United States in 2012 by distributor Music Box Films.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

FAQ

What is The Deep Blue Sea about?
The Deep Blue Sea (2011) — The wife of a British Judge is caught in a self-destructive love affair with a Royal Air Force pilot.
Is The Deep Blue Sea based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Deep Blue Sea scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.