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A documentary about the disastrous 1968 round-the-world yacht race.
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Credited cast:
Jean Badin ...
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Clare Crowhurst ...
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Himself (archive footage)
Simon Crowhurst ...
Himself
Santiago Franchessie ...
Himself
Ted Hynds ...
Himself
Donald Kerr ...
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Robin Knox-Johnston ...
Himself
Françoise Moitessier de Cazalet
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Ron Winspear ...
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A documentary about the disastrous 1968 round-the-world yacht race.

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Rated PG for thematic elements, mild language and incidental smoking | See all certifications »
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15 December 2006 (UK)  »

Also Known As:

Aguas profundas  »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$22,632 (USA) (24 August 2007)

Gross:

$270,452 (USA) (14 December 2007)
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(European Film Market)

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She Left Home
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brilliant
19 September 2007 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

Filmmakers made a rather boring everyman's story look interesting and complex by focusing on his wife back at home. At the same time, we're exposed to a truly original, existential French loner.

The film is more than a documentary. Hardly ever do I feel that I've experienced something that's accidentally profound, which makes it all the more profound.

Film has visually interesting interior moments. Absolutely loved the journey the filmmakers took me on. (Quite a lot of Europeans in the credits). Hopefully, PBS will screen this so that it reaches a wider audience in the USA.


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