Deep Water
A haunting documentary about an amateur sailor's doomed attempt at an impossible feat, exploring ambition, deception, and the psychological toll of isolation.
DEEP WATER is the stunning true story of the fateful voyage of Donald Crowhurst, an amateur yachtsman who enters the most daring nautical challenge ever – the very first solo, non-stop, round-the-world boat race.
Essence
Ensemble
Tilda Swinton
Narrator (voice)
Simon Russell Beale
Donald Crowhurst (voice)
Jean Badin
Bernard Moitessier (voice)
Donald Crowhurst
Self (archive footage)
Clare Crowhurst
Self
Simon Crowhurst
Self
Santiago Franchessie
Self
Ted Hynds
Self
Donald Kerr
Self - Reporter
Robin Knox-Johnston
Self
Francoise Moitessier de Cazalet
Self
Ron Winspear
Self
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