The Deep Blue Sea

E18667

stage play theatrical work

The Deep Blue Sea is a 1952 stage play by British dramatist Terence Rattigan that explores themes of passion, despair, and unrequited love through the story of a woman trapped in a destructive affair.

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Label	Occurrences
The Deep Blue Sea canonical	14
The Deep Blue Sea (2011 film)	2
The Deep Blue Sea (1955 film)	1
The Deep Blue Sea (film adaptations)	1
The Deep Blue Sea (play)	1
The Deep Blue Sea (stage play, 1952)	1
The Deep Blue Sea (stage)	1

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	stage play ⓘ theatrical work ⓘ
author	Terence Rattigan ⓘ
character	Clive Francis ⓘ surface form: Freddie Page Hester Collyer ⓘ Mr. Miller ⓘ Mrs. Elton ⓘ Sir William Collyer ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United Kingdom ⓘ
dramaticStructure	three-act play ⓘ
explores	conflict between duty and desire ⓘ emotional dependency ⓘ self-destructive relationships ⓘ social respectability versus personal happiness ⓘ
firstPerformanceDate	1952 ⓘ
firstPerformanceVenue	London, England ⓘ surface form: London
genre	drama ⓘ tragedy ⓘ
hasAdaptation	The Deep Blue Sea self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: The Deep Blue Sea (1955 film) The Deep Blue Sea self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: The Deep Blue Sea (2011 film)
intendedAudience	theatre audience ⓘ
literaryPeriod	postwar British drama ⓘ
mainCharacter	Hester Collyer ⓘ
mainTheme	despair ⓘ emotional repression ⓘ passion ⓘ social class ⓘ suicidal despair ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ
narrativeFocus	breakdown of a marriage ⓘ intense romantic obsession ⓘ
originalLanguage	English ⓘ
originalMedium	stage ⓘ
partOf	Terence Rattigan’s dramatic oeuvre ⓘ
periodOfWork	mid-20th century British theatre ⓘ
protagonistOccupation	judge’s wife ⓘ
settingPlace	London, England ⓘ surface form: London
settingTime	post-World War II era ⓘ
subjectMatter	a woman trapped in a destructive love affair ⓘ
tone	intense ⓘ melancholic ⓘ
writtenBy	Terence Rattigan ⓘ

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Terence Rattigan → notableWork → The Deep Blue Sea ⓘ

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The Deep Blue Sea → hasAdaptation → The Deep Blue Sea self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: The Deep Blue Sea (1955 film)

The Deep Blue Sea → hasAdaptation → The Deep Blue Sea self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: The Deep Blue Sea (2011 film)

Rachel Weisz → notableWork → The Deep Blue Sea ⓘ

Alison Steadman → notableWork → The Deep Blue Sea ⓘ

this entity surface form: The Deep Blue Sea (stage)

Helen McCrory → notableWork → The Deep Blue Sea ⓘ

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this entity surface form: The Deep Blue Sea (play)

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this entity surface form: The Deep Blue Sea (film adaptations)

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this entity surface form: The Deep Blue Sea (stage play, 1952)

Mr. Miller → appearsIn → The Deep Blue Sea ⓘ

Sir William Collyer → appearsIn → The Deep Blue Sea ⓘ

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Moira Lister → notableWork → The Deep Blue Sea ⓘ

Penelope Wilton → notableWork → The Deep Blue Sea ⓘ

Malcolm Keen → notableWork → The Deep Blue Sea ⓘ

Kate Ogborn → notableWork → The Deep Blue Sea ⓘ

this entity surface form: The Deep Blue Sea (2011 film)