Deep Water (2006 film)

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Deep Water
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Louise Osmond
Jerry Rothwell
Written by Jerry Rothwell
Produced by Alison Morrow
Jonny Persey
John Smithson
Starring Donald Crowhurst
Clare Crowhurst
Simon Crowhurst
Bernard Moitessier
Françoise Moitessier de Cazalet
Robin Knox-Johnston
Ted Hynds
Donald Kerr
Ron Winspear
Santiago Franchessi
Narrated by Tilda Swinton
Cinematography Nina Kellgren
Edited by Ben Lester
Music by Harry Escott
Molly Nyman
Distributed by Pathe UK (non-US)
IFC Films (US)
Release dates
  • 3 September 2006 (2006-09-03)(Telluride Film Festival)
  • 15 December 2006 (2006-12-15)(United Kingdom)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$727,202 [1]

Deep Water is a 2006 British documentary film directed by Jerry Rothwell and Louise Osmond, and produced by Al Morrow, Jonny Persey and John Smithson. It is based on the true story of Donald Crowhurst and the 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race round the world alone in a yacht. The film reconstructs Crowhurst's voyage from his own audio tapes and cine film, interwoven with archival footage and interviews.

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Production

Smithson had previously produced the successful British documentary, Touching the Void (2003). [2]

Reception

The film received critical acclaim. The official poster quotes The Daily Telegraph , 'A movie which will reduce the hardest of hearts to a shipwreck'. Variety said "As it explores the limits of human endurance, the pic should suck even land-lubbers into a whirlpool of gripping adventure, overblown ambitions and sheer human folly". [2] It was described as 'fascinating' by The New York Times upon its release. [3]

The film won the Best Documentary award at the 2006 Rome International Film Festival and a commendation in the Australian Film Critics Association 2007 Film Awards.

The film opened in the UK on 15 December 2006 and grossed $122,384. [1] It was released on 24 August 2007 in the United States where it grossed $271,143 and went on to gross $727,202 worldwide. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Deep Water". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  2. 1 2 Young, Deborah (24 October 2006). "Film Reviews: Deep Water". Variety . Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  3. Saltz, Rachel. "Deep Water - Movie". The New York Times .