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Deep Water

2006 · Movie · 92 min

7.4(76)unSUB Rating

DocumentaryAdventureDramaAction

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
TMDB rating (input)
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

    Tilda Swinton

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Simon Russell Beale

    Simon Russell Beale

    as Donald Crowhurst (voice)

  • Jean Badin

    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

    Robin Knox-Johnston

    as Self

Directed by Louise Osmond, Jerry Rothwell