The Deep Blue Sea
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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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
stage play
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theatrical work → |
| author |
Terence Rattigan
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| character |
Freddie Page
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Hester Collyer → Mr. Miller → Mrs. Elton → Sir William Collyer → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| dramaticStructure |
three-act play
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| explores |
conflict between duty and desire
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emotional dependency → self-destructive relationships → social respectability versus personal happiness → |
| firstPerformanceDate |
1952
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| firstPerformanceVenue |
London
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| genre |
drama
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tragedy → |
| hasAdaptation |
The Deep Blue Sea (1955 film)
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The Deep Blue Sea (2011 film) → |
| intendedAudience |
theatre audience
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| literaryPeriod |
postwar British drama
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| mainCharacter |
Hester Collyer
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| mainTheme |
despair
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emotional repression → passion → social class → suicidal despair → unrequited love → |
| narrativeFocus |
breakdown of a marriage
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intense romantic obsession → |
| originalLanguage |
English
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| originalMedium |
stage
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| partOf |
Terence Rattigan’s dramatic oeuvre
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| periodOfWork |
mid-20th century British theatre
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| protagonistOccupation |
judge’s wife
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| settingPlace |
London
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| settingTime |
post-World War II era
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| subjectMatter |
a woman trapped in a destructive love affair
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| tone |
intense
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melancholic → |
| writtenBy |
Terence Rattigan
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Alison Steadman
("The Deep Blue Sea (stage)")
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Helen McCrory → Rachel Weisz → Terence Rattigan → |
notableWork |
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The Deep Blue Sea
("The Deep Blue Sea (1955 film)")
→
The Deep Blue Sea ("The Deep Blue Sea (2011 film)") → |
hasAdaptation |
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Terence Rattigan
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wrote |