Crowhurst (film)

Crowhurst is a 2017 British drama film directed by Simon Rumley, based on the true story of sailor Donald Crowhurst.^[1] Filming for the movie took place in Bristol during 2015 and the movie premiered on 15 September 2017 at the Oldenburg International Film Festival.^[2][3]

Crowhurst
Directed by	Simon Rumley
Written by	Andy Briggs
Produced by	Michael Riley
Starring	Justin Salinger
Cinematography	Milton Kam
Edited by	Agnieszka Liggett
Music by	Richard Chester
Production company	Sterling Pictures
Distributed by	StudioCanal
Release date	15 September 2017 (2017-09-15) (Oldenburg Film Festival)
Running time	99 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Plot

In October 1968, Donald Crowhurst, a 35-year-old engineer and father of four, embarked on one of the last great adventures of the 20th century. He was one of nine men who set out from the English coast that autumn as part of the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, chasing to be either the first or the fastest man to circumnavigate the globe – single-handed and non-stop. But for Donald the dream turned into a nightmare.

Cast

• Justin Salinger as Donald Crowhurst
• Amy Loughton as Clare Crowhurst
• Edwin Flay as Peter Porter
• Glyn Dilley as Stanley Best
• Christopher Hale as Rodney Hallworth^[4]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 78% based on 9 reviews, and an average rating of 6.3/10.^[5]

The Hollywood Reporter reviewed Crowhurst, stating that it was "an intriguing curio, for sure, but a minor addition to Rumley’s mind-bending canon."^[6] Kim Newman reviewed the movie for Screen International, praising Justin Salinger's portrayal of Crowhurst.^[7]

See also

• The Mercy – 2018 film on the same subject directed by James Marsh and also distributed by Studio Canal^[8]
• Deep Water – 2006 documentary on the subject

References

1. Kit, Borys (17 June 2017). "Indie Horror Filmmaker Simon Rumley Tackles Sailing Drama With 'Crowhurst' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
2. Ramachandran, Naman (18 June 2015). "Simon Rumley wraps rival Crowhurst project". Cineuropa. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
3. Roxborough, Scott (15 August 2017). "Oldenburg Film Festival Unveils First Titles". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
4. "Collections Search | BFI | British Film Institute". Collections-search.bfi.org.uk. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
5. "Crowhurst (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
6. Dalton, Stephen (24 September 2017). "'Crowhurst': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
7. Newman, Kim (20 November 2017). "'Crowhurst': Review". Screen International. Media Business Insight. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
8. Ritman, Alex (18 September 2017). "How Studiocanal Ended Up With Two Movies About the Exact Same Subject". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 December 2017.

External links

• Crowhurst at IMDb