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The Deep Blue Sea is a 1955 British drama film directed by Anatole Litvak, starring Vivien Leigh and Kenneth More and released by Twentieth Century Fox. The picture was based on the play of the same name by Terence Rattigan. Rattigan's play has also been filmed by Terence Davies with Rachel Weisz in the Vivien Leigh role of 'Hester' and Tom Hiddleston as 'Freddie'. The movie tells the story of a woman unhappy in her passionless marriage leaving her husband for a younger and more ardent lover.
Original Release
08/23/1955
US Release
10/13/1955
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Vivien Leigh | Hester Collyer |
| Kenneth More | Freddie Page |
| Eric Portman | Miller |
| Emlyn Williams | Sir William Collyer |
| Moira Lister | Dawn Maxwell |
| Arthur Hill | Jackie Jackson |
| Dandy Nichols | Mrs. Elton |
| Jimmy Hanley | Dicer Durston |
| Miriam Karlin | Barmaid |
| Heather Thatcher | Lady Dawson |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Vivien Leigh | Hester Collyer |
| Kenneth More | Freddie Page |
| Eric Portman | Miller |
| Emlyn Williams | Sir William Collyer |
| Moira Lister | Dawn Maxwell |
| Arthur Hill | Jackie Jackson |
| Dandy Nichols | Mrs. Elton |
| Jimmy Hanley | Dicer Durston |
| Miriam Karlin | Barmaid |
| Heather Thatcher | Lady Dawson |
| Bill Shine | Golfer |
| Brian Oulton | Drunk |
| Sidney James | Man outside bar |
| Alec McCowen | Ken Thompson |
| Gibb McLaughlin | Clerk |
| John Boxer | Police Officer in Courtroom |
| Gerald Campion | René |
| Raymond Francis | RAF Officer Jackie Jackson |
| Mandy Harper | Young Girl |
| Frederick Schiller | Swiss Train Guard |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Anatole Litvak | Producer |
| Hugh Perceval | Producer |
