Deep Water
2006 · Movie · 92 min · ★ 7.2 · 88% critics
Deep Water tells the true story of an amateur yachtsman who enters the first solo, nonstop round-the-world sailing race. As events spiral out of control during his voyage, the documentary revisits the decisions and the consequences that follow.
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Details
- Years
- 2006
- Release date
- 2006-12-15
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Critic score
- 88/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (76 votes)
About
Not for you if you want a light, upbeat adventure, since Deep Water leans into a heart-wrenching real-life voyage and tense choices; try Maidentrip or River Monsters instead.
Pros: true story focus; gripping interviews; vivid archival footage | Cons: unsettling circumstances; heavy emotional tone
Themes
- boat
- biography
- based on true story
- woman director
- yachtsman
- boat racing
Cast & crew
Tilda Swinton
as Narrator (voice)
Simon Russell Beale
as Donald Crowhurst (voice)
Jean Badin
as Bernard Moitessier (voice)
- DC
Donald Crowhurst
as Self (archive footage)
- CC
Clare Crowhurst
as Self
- SC
Simon Crowhurst
as Self
- SF
Santiago Franchessie
as Self
- TH
Ted Hynds
as Self
- DK
Donald Kerr
as Self - Reporter
Robin Knox-Johnston
as Self
Directed by Louise Osmond, Jerry Rothwell