National Theatre Live: The Deep Blue Sea(2016)
A flat in Ladbroke Grove, West London. 1952. When Hester Collyer is found by her neighbours in the aftermath of a failed suicide attempt, the story of her tempestuous affair with a former RAF pilot and the breakdown of her marriage to a High Court judge begins to emerge. With it comes a portrait of need, loneliness and long-repressed passion. Behind the fragile veneer of post-war civility burns a brutal sense of loss and longing.
Movie: National Theatre Live: The Deep Blue Sea
Top 8 Billed Cast
Hester Collyer
Ann Welch
Mrs. Elton
William Collyer
Freddie Page
Jackie Jackson
Video Trailer National Theatre Live: The Deep Blue Sea
Video: Official Trailer | The Deep Blue Sea with Helen McCrory and Tom Burke | National Theatre at Home
Official Trailer | The Deep Blue Sea with Helen McCrory and Tom Burke | National Theatre at Home
Helen McCrory on The Deep Blue Sea by Terrence Rattigan | National Theatre Talks
Official Clip | Helen McCrory is Hester in The Deep Blue Sea | National Theatre at Home
Official Clip | Never Forget Her Birthday! - The Deep Blue Sea | National Theatre at Home
Official Clip | Romantic Relationships - The Deep Blue Sea | National Theatre at Home
All 5 videos
Official Trailer | The Deep Blue Sea with Helen McCrory and Tom Burke | National Theatre at Home - Trailer
Helen McCrory on The Deep Blue Sea by Terrence Rattigan | National Theatre Talks - Featurette
Official Clip | Helen McCrory is Hester in The Deep Blue Sea | National Theatre at Home - Clip
Official Clip | Never Forget Her Birthday! - The Deep Blue Sea | National Theatre at Home - Clip
Official Clip | Romantic Relationships - The Deep Blue Sea | National Theatre at Home - Clip
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