Famed British director Terence Davies has died, reportedly passing away peacefully at home after a short illness. He was 77.
Davies broke through with 1988’s “Distant Voices, Still Lives” which was autobiographical along with his follow-up “The Long Day Closes” and his famed documentary “Of Time and the City”.
He also helmed some celebrated literary adaptations including “The Neon Bible,” “The House of Mirth,” and “Sunset Song”.
His Rachel Weisz and Tom Hiddleston-led “The Deep Blue Sea”, based on the play by Terence Rattigan, was met with widespread acclaim.
Two other biopics also scored laudits from critics including the Emily Dickinson biopic “A Quiet Passion” and “Benediction” about British war poet Siegfried Sassoon.
Davies grew up as a gay Catholic man in post-WW2 Liverpool, England – his own emotional journey of balancing faith with his sexuality often infused into his work.
Davies received awards from several film festivals – including Cannes, Toronto Film Festival, Locarno Film Festival – over his career.
Source: THR
