| Deep Water | |
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Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | Louise Osmond Jerry Rothwell |
| Produced by | Alison Morrow Jonny Persey John Smithson Executive producer François Ivernel Ralph Lee Cameron McCracken Paul Trijbits Co-producer Stewart Le Marechal |
| Narrated by | Jean Badin Tilda Swinton |
| Starring | Donald Crowhurst Clare Crowhurst |
| Music by | Harry Escott Molly Nyman |
| Cinematography | Nina Kellgren |
| Editing by | Ben Lester |
| Distributed by | IFC Films |
| Release date(s) | 3 September 2006 (Telluride Film Festival) |
| Running time | 92 min |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Deep Water is a documentary film, produced by Jonny Persey, opening in the UK on 15 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.
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.