Terence Davies on The Deep Blue Sea (Short interview)

Obsessions from social status to Gene Kelly are cited by Terence Davies as the background to his adaptation of Terence Rattigan's stage play.

"I've got several obsessions," says Terence Davies cheerfully. Visual, aural and thematic, he charts the inspirations behind his adaptation of Terence Rattigan's play. Remembering the stratified and calcified 1950s and linking the character of Hester with Ibsen, Davies also names the classic Hollywood titles that continue to fuel his enthusiasm.