Terence Rattigan
Rattigan's formally elegant plays explore emotional repression and the pain of inarticulate longing beneath surfaces of British propriety. His rehabilitation after critical neglect recognized the depth beneath his well-crafted surfaces.
Works
- The Deep Blue SeaWoman's suicide attempt after love affair with younger naval officer
- The Winslow BoyNaval family fights legal battle to restore their son's honor and reputation
- RossLawrence of Arabia's struggle after war and loss of military identity
- Separate TablesEstranged couples meet by chance at a resort hotel and reconnect
- The Browning VersionTragedy of a retired schoolmaster's final day facing a disillusioned student