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{{for|other films with similar titles|Deep Water (disambiguation){{!}}Deep Water|Deepwater (disambiguation){{!}}Deepwater}}
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| name = Deep Water
| image = Deep water poster.jpg
| image = Deep water poster.jpg
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| caption = Theatrical release poster
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| director = [[Louise Osmond]]<br>[[Jerry Rothwell]]
| director = [[Louise Osmond]]<br>[[Jerry Rothwell]]
| producer = [[Alison Morrow]]<br>[[Jonny Persey]]<br>[[John Smithson]]<br>'''Executive producer'''<br>[[François Ivernel]]<br>[[Ralph Lee]]<br>[[Cameron McCracken]]<br>[[Paul Trijbits]]<br>'''Co-producer'''<br>[[Stewart Le Marechal]]
| producer = [[Alison Morrow]]<br>[[Jonny Persey]]<br>[[John Smithson]]
| writer =
| writer = [[Jerry Rothwell]]
| narrator = [[Jean Badin]] [[Tilda Swinton]]
| narrator = [[Tilda Swinton]]
| starring = [[Donald Crowhurst]]<br>[[Clare Crowhurst]]
| starring = [[Donald Crowhurst]]<br>Clare Crowhurst<br>Simon Crowhurst<br>[[Bernard Moitessier]]<br>Françoise Moitessier de Cazalet<br>[[Robin Knox-Johnston]]<br>Ted Hynds<br>Donald Kerr<br>Ron Winspear<br>Santiago Franchessi
| music = [[Harry Escott]]<br>[[Molly Nyman]]
| music = [[Harry Escott]]<br>[[Molly Nyman]]
| sound = [[Joakim Sundström]]
| cinematography = [[Nina Kellgren]]
| cinematography = [[Nina Kellgren]]
| editing = [[Ben Lester]]
| editing = [[Ben Lester]]
| studio = [[Pathé|Pathé Productions]]<br>[[UK Film Council]]<br>[[FilmFour Productions|FilmFour]]<br>Apt Films<br>Stir Fried Films<br>Darlow Smithson Productions
| distributor = [[IFC Films]]
| distributor = Pathé Distribution
| released = [[September 3]] [[2006 in film|2006]] (Telluride Film Festival)
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2006|09|03|[[Telluride Film Festival|Telluride]]|2006|12|15|United Kingdom}}
| runtime = 92 min
| country = {{UK}}
| runtime = 92 minutes
| language = [[English Language|English]]
| country = United Kingdom
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| gross = $727,202<ref name=mojo>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3259794945/weekend/|title=Deep Water|website=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=27 December 2019}}</ref>
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'''''Deep Water''''' is a [[documentary film]], produced by [[Jonny Persey]], opening in the UK on 15th December 2006. It is based on the true story of [[Donald Crowhurst]] and the 1969 [[Sunday Times Golden Globe Race]] round the world alone in a yacht.
'''''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 British businessman and amateur sailor [[Donald Crowhurst]], as he participated in the [[Sunday Times Golden Globe Race|''Sunday Times'' Golden Globe Race]], a [[Single-handed sailing|single-handed]], [[Circumnavigation|round-the-world]] [[Yacht racing|yacht race]] held in 1968–69, during which he disappeared. The film reconstructs Crowhurst's voyage from his own audio tapes and [[cine film]], interwoven with archival footage and interviews.


==Production==
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The film has received critical acclaim. The official poster quotes [[The Daily Telegraph]], "A movie which will reduce the hardest of hearts to a shipwreck". 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.
Smithson had previously produced the successful British documentary, ''[[Touching the Void (film)|Touching the Void]]'' (2003).<ref name=varrev>{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=24 October 2006|url=https://variety.com/2006/film/reviews/deep-water-1200512415/|title=Film Reviews: Deep Water|last=Young|first=Deborah|accessdate=27 December 2019}}</ref>


==External links==
==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 (magazine)|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".<ref name=varrev/> It was described as 'fascinating' by ''[[The New York Times]]'' upon its release.<ref>{{cite news|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/24/movies/24deep.html?_r=0|title=Deep Water - Movie|first=Rachel|last=Saltz| date=24 August 2007 }}</ref>
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*[http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/deepwater/ DEEP WATER] site for [[Independent Lens]] on [[PBS]]
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* {{imdb title|id=0460766|title=Deep Water}}


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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.
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The film opened in the UK on 15 December 2006 and grossed $122,384.<ref name=mojo/> It was released on 24 August 2007 in the United States where it grossed $271,143 and went on to gross $727,202 worldwide.<ref name=mojo/>
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[[Category:British films]]

[[Category:Seafaring films based on actual events]]
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.patheinternational.com/en/fiche.php?id_film=640 Pathe International - Deep Water]
*[http://film-directory.britishcouncil.org/deep-water British Film Council - Deep Water]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20170523211718/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8be53a8a ''Deep Water (2006)''] at the [[British Film Institute]]{{better source needed|reason=Help request: a live link can be searched for at https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/search/expert - if available, replace the archive URL with the live link. Or if none found, remove this 'better source needed' template. | date=October 2023}}
*[https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/Details/ChoiceFilmWorks/150719895 BFI Collections - Deep Water (2006)]
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*[https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/deepwater/ Deep Water] site for [[Independent Lens]] on [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]]
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[[Category:British documentary films]]
[[Category:Documentary films about water transport]]
[[Category:2006 films]]
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[[Category:Films about water sports]]
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[[Category:Films scored by Harry Escott]]
[[Category:Films scored by Molly Nyman]]
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Latest revision as of 17:46, 30 September 2024

For other films with similar titles, see Deep Water and Deepwater.

Deep Water
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLouise Osmond
Jerry Rothwell
Written byJerry Rothwell
Produced byAlison Morrow
Jonny Persey
John Smithson
StarringDonald Crowhurst
Clare Crowhurst
Simon Crowhurst
Bernard Moitessier
Françoise Moitessier de Cazalet
Robin Knox-Johnston
Ted Hynds
Donald Kerr
Ron Winspear
Santiago Franchessi
Narrated byTilda Swinton
CinematographyNina Kellgren
Edited byBen Lester
Music byHarry Escott
Molly Nyman
Production
companies
Pathé Productions
UK Film Council
FilmFour
Apt Films
Stir Fried Films
Darlow Smithson Productions
Distributed byPathé Distribution
Release dates
  • 3 September 2006 (2006-09-03) (Telluride)
  • 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 British businessman and amateur sailor Donald Crowhurst, as he participated in the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, a single-handed, round-the-world yacht race held in 1968–69, during which he disappeared. The film reconstructs Crowhurst's voyage from his own audio tapes and cine film, interwoven with archival footage and interviews.

Production

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

Reception

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Deep Water". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b Young, Deborah (24 October 2006). "Film Reviews: Deep Water". Variety. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  3. ^ Saltz, Rachel (24 August 2007). "Deep Water - Movie". The New York Times.
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