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==Legacy== In 1990, the [[British Library]] acquired Rattigan's papers consisting of 300 volumes of correspondence and papers relating to his prose and dramatic works.<ref>[http://searcharchives.bl.uk/IAMS_VU2:IAMS032-001968471 Rattigan Papers], archives and manuscripts catalogue, the British Library. Retrieved 26 May 2020</ref> There was a revival of ''The Deep Blue Sea'' in 1993, at the [[Almeida Theatre]], London, directed by [[Karel Reisz]] and starring [[Penelope Wilton]]. A string of successful revivals followed, including ''The Winslow Boy'' at the [[Chichester Festival Theatre]] in 2001 (with [[David Rintoul]], and subsequently on tour in 2002 with [[Edward Fox (actor)|Edward Fox]]), ''Man and Boy'' at the [[Duchess Theatre]], London, in 2005, with [[David Suchet]] as Gregor Antonescu, and ''In Praise of Love'' at Chichester, and ''Separate Tables'' at the [[Royal Exchange, Manchester]], in 2006. His play on the last days of [[Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson|Lord Nelson]], ''[[A Bequest to the Nation]]'', was revived on [[BBC Radio 3|Radio 3]] for [[Trafalgar 200]], starring [[Janet McTeer]] as Lady Hamilton, [[Kenneth Branagh]] as Nelson, and [[Amanda Root]] as Lady Nelson. [[Thea Sharrock]] directed his rarely seen ''After the Dance'' in the summer of 2010 at London's [[Royal National Theatre]]. She directed a major new production of Rattigan's final and also rarely seen play ''Cause Célèbre'' at [[The Old Vic]] in March 2011 as part of The Terence Rattigan Centenary<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.terencerattigan.co.uk|title=terencerattigan|website=terencerattigan}}</ref> year celebrations. As well as this, [[Trevor Nunn]] marked the occasion with a West End revival of ''[[Flare Path]]'' at the [[Theatre Royal, Haymarket]], between March and June 2011, starring [[Sienna Miller]], [[James Purefoy]] and [[Sheridan Smith]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trh.co.uk/about-us/press-releases/trevor-nunn-season/|title=Trevor Nunn Season 2011 – 2012|website=Theatre Royal Haymarket}}</ref> In 2011, the [[BBC]] presented ''The Rattigan Enigma by Benedict Cumberbatch'',<ref name="Enigma BBC">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012tnt0|title=The Rattigan Enigma by Benedict Cumberbatch|work=[[BBC Programmes]]|publisher=BBC|date=July 2011|access-date=6 October 2011}}</ref> a documentary on Rattigan's life and career presented by actor [[Benedict Cumberbatch]], who, like Rattigan, attended [[Harrow School|Harrow]]. A new screen version of ''[[The Deep Blue Sea (2011 film)|The Deep Blue Sea]]'', directed by [[Terence Davies]], was released in 2011, starring [[Rachel Weisz]] and [[Tom Hiddleston]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Deep Blue Sea: In Cinemas Now|url=http://www.film4.com/minisite/the-deep-blue-sea|publisher=[[Film4]]|access-date=27 November 2011}}</ref>
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