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Set against the backdrop of the turbulent 60's, "Deep Water" is the stunning true story of the fateful voyage of Donald Crowhurst, an amateur yachtsman who attempts to win the most daring nautical challenge known to man - the inaugural Sunday Times Golden Globe, round-the-world boat race. Read more

Starring	Jean Badin, Clare Crowhurst, Donald Crowhurst, Santiago Franchessie
Director	Louise Osmond, Jerry Rothwell
Genres	Documentary

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- At the same time as Neil Armstrong and co were shooting for the moon, nine similarly adventurous souls were tackling... read more on Time Out
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  - 12 Jun 2009 at 01:25
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  Awesome
  
  I originally added this to my list on the assumption is was a fictious drama (found the film prior to be released and thought it would be a film like 'Wind... read more »
  
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  - 15 May 2007 at 11:47
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  Utterly compelling
  
  I remember this happening when I was a boy, but never knew the full story. One of the best documentaries I've watched in the last 10 years; a chilling ... read more »
  
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- - Geomitrak
  - 5 reviews
  - Cambridge
  - 30 Dec 2011 at 22:20
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  Good Doc
  
  Amazing story very well told on a subject that people now take for granted. So easy to assume satellite/gps always existed and incredible how ill prepared the ... read more »
  
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- - Ell1981
  - 169 reviews
  - London
  - 25 Feb 2011 at 11:50
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  Lost at Sea
  
  Good, compelling account of this enigmatic yachtsman's struggle with the sea and other forces of nature, and his inner demons.
  
  Eminently ... read more »
  
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- - Rosster
  - 39 reviews
  - Airdrie
  - 13 May 2010 at 19:13
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  Real life sailing drama
  
  Very intresting documentary charting a little known part of British sailing history.
  
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- - JustineChris
  - 3 reviews
  - London
  - 14 Jan 2010 at 13:13
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  left wanting more, or different.
  
  This DVD, like the recent Guardian article, centres on Crowhurst’s psychology and relationships, but skims over the practical reasons for the problems. We ... read more »
  
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- 807188
- - richarpo
  - 14 reviews
  - Manchester
  - 05 Sep 2009 at 10:59
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  Brilliant
  
  This is a great documentary.... if you are interested in sea, ocean, sailing and true stories this is for you. Very interesting and heart warming.
  
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- - Rini
  - 8 reviews
  - London
  - 13 May 2009 at 22:42
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  Unique & powerful documentary
  
  For someone like us who were too young to be aware of the events at the time, the documentary was excellent, suspensful, surprising, tragic. In many ways thus ... read more »
  
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- - TimboBaggins
  - 1 review
  - Southampton
  - 21 Feb 2009 at 18:19
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  What a story
  
  This was most moving and harrowing at the same time... what Donald Crowhurst went through... he just got himself into a pickle, especially linking up with a ... read more »
  
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  - Wirral
  - 19 Feb 2009 at 14:30
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  A real treat
  
  I loved this doc. The story alone was worth watching but amazingly they also had lots of original footage from the boats and footage of his wife and children. ... read more »
  
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  - oxfordshire
  - 02 Feb 2009 at 18:36
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  - 5
  expected!!!!
  
  this was one of those films that you dont expect, when you switch it on. I switched it on, then straight back off
  
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  - 20 Dec 2008 at 23:37
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  Awesome
  
  I originally added this to my list on the assumption is was a fictious drama (found the film prior to be released and thought it would be a film like 'Wind... read more »
  
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  - Bristol
  - 15 May 2007 at 11:47
- - 10
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  Outstanding documentary
  
  Tragic in the full sense of evoking pity and terror, the bizarre story of Donald Crowhurst's ill-fated voyage makes for a superb documentary. And the ... read more »
  
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- - Julia Atkinson
  - York, England
  - 21 Jun 2007 at 22:33
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  Character isolated by a deed...
  
  Exemplary documentary which does full justice to the tragic subject matter. Extraordinary footage, and interviews with Crowhurst's family which have taken ... read more »
  
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  - Norfolk
  - 07 May 2007 at 11:14
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  - 5
  Didn't like it at all
  
  Really boring and thought it wasn't worth watching. Couldn't be bothered to watch it for more than ten minutes.
  
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  - Rugeley
  - 01 Feb 2008 at 22:10
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  Brilliant
  
  This is a great documentary.... if you are interested in sea, ocean, sailing and true stories this is for you. Very interesting and heart warming.
  
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- - Rini
  - 8 reviews
  - London
  - 13 May 2009 at 22:42
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  powerful, tragic, compelling documentary
  
  You really couldn't have made this story up. Donald Crowhurst's attempt to be the first person to sail single handed around the world defies belief.
  
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  - London
  - 18 Jun 2007 at 22:57
- - 1
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  Extraordinary
  
  Hollywood blockbuster people couldn't write this stuff, what a story, a must see!
  
  Incredible story of human endeavour, the documentary flows ... read more »
  
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  - Scotland
  - 21 Sep 2007 at 21:32
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  Tragic Psychosis
  
  Really showed the transition of a modest family man to a self-destructive narcissistic psychotic. Great view into the isolation of the open sea.
  
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  - London, England
  - 01 Oct 2007 at 17:23
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  Tragic but interesting film ...
  
  Tragic but interesting film ...
  
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  - London
  - 13 Oct 2008 at 17:10
- - 1
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  A real treat
  
  I loved this doc. The story alone was worth watching but amazingly they also had lots of original footage from the boats and footage of his wife and children. ... read more »
  
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- 700490
- - a customer
  - oxfordshire
  - 02 Feb 2009 at 18:36

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  Set against the backdrop of the turbulent 60's, "Deep Water" is the stunning true story of the fateful voyage of Donald Crowhurst, an amateur yachtsman who attempts to win the most daring nautical challenge known to man - the inaugural Sunday Times Golden Globe, round-the-world boat race....