Deep Water (2006 film)

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.

Deep Water
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLouise Osmond
Jerry Rothwell
Produced byAlison Morrow
Jonny Persey
John Smithson
StarringDonald Crowhurst
Clare Crowhurst
Narrated byJean Badin
Tilda Swinton
Simon Russell Beale
Music byHarry Escott
Molly Nyman
CinematographyNina Kellgren
Edited byBen Lester
Distributed byIFC Films
Release date
  • 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]

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 explore 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]

References
  1. "Deep Water". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  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.
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