Get the latest movie times, trailers and celebrity interviews. Donald crowhurst project is in postproduction starring colin firth, rachel weisz, david thewlis, genevieve gaunt. Deep water recounts the story of the last few months of the life of donald crowhurst, a man who, through his own misguided motives, sets himself on a path of selfdestruction by investing everything in a doordie roundtheworld solo yacht race for which he had. When asked to impart his formula for success in selecting jobs, the actor paused and seemed to give deep thought to the question. Colin firths wife seen for first time since she admitted. It sheds light on the many deaths officially recorded as unsolved, suicide or. Donald charles alfred crowhurst 1932 july 1969 was a british businessman and amateur sailor who died while competing in the sunday times golden globe race, a singlehanded, roundtheworld yacht race soon after departing, his ship began taking on water and he wrote it would probably sink in heavy seas. How studiocanal ended up with two movies about the exact same. I watched the deep water documentary years ago without knowing the full story beforehand. Deep water, a 2019 british tv series starring anna friel deep water, an episode of the tv series deadwooddeep water, 2020 erotic thriller starring ben affleck.
Colin firth to set sail with biopic of doomed yachtsman. I didnt actually make the trailer, but i did the online for the feature film. Colin firth poses with livia at chopard gentlemans. Colin firth to star in submarine disaster movie kursk 9. It would seem like by now, hollywood would have found a way for colin firth and kate winslet to appear in a movie together. Rattigan based his story and characters in part on his secret relationship with kenny morgan, and the aftermath following the end of their relationship. The mercy official trailer starring colin firth and rachel weisz.
Deep water is the stunning true story of the first solo, nonstop, roundtheworld boat race, and the psychological toll it took on its competitors. His mother, shirley jean rolles, was a comparative religion lecturer at the open university, and his father, david norman lewis firth, lectured on history at winchester university college formerly king alfreds college in winchester, and worked on education. Colin firth boards theory of everything directors yacht. Hard to imagine how any fictionalized treatment of that sad incident could improve on deep water, but ill stand by with i hope an open mind on the subject. Burns has penned the screenplay, which is believed to be based on the 2006 documentary deep water. The mercy is a 2017 british biographical drama film, directed by james marsh and written by.
Doomed sailor donald crowhurst is ripe for a biopic as. I loved this film, thought it was a powerful film from start to finish. When the film was completed in early 2016, a number of distributors were. The film explores this complex man and colin firths performance is sympathetic. It is based on the true story of the disastrous attempt by the amateur sailor donald crowhurst to complete the sunday times golden globe race in 1968 and his subsequent attempts to cover up his failure. Deep water is an australian crime drama series screened on sbs from 5 october 2016. This was a documentary type movie of men who were going to sail around the world. Colin andrew firth cbe born 10 september 1960 is an english actor who has received an academy award, a golden globe award, two bafta awards, and three screen actors guild awards, as well as the volpi cup for best actor at the venice film festival. Despite good performances from firth and weisz, this version does not have the emotional depth of deep water, which was the documentary made about these true events. Deep water feels like a whole news article where the mercy just feels like a headline. Donald crowhurst battles the establishment, his own demons and the elements in the first singlehanded, roundtheworld yacht race in 1968. Doomed sailor donald crowhurst is ripe for a biopic as two rival. British star looked uncharacteristically gaunt at cannes film festival. Summer movie calendar 2016 the real story presents the full account of the gay hate crime epidemic that bloodied sydneys coastline.
Colin firth stars in one of two new films about yachtsman crowhurst and his disastrous 1968 roundtheworld race. The mercy is a 2017 british biographical drama film, directed by james marsh and written by scott z. This movie is a bitter sweet experience with an entertaining mix of thoughtful suspense, joy and drama. Colin firth as the lonely crowhurst aboard the titular vessel. Colin andrew firth was born into an academic family in grayshott, hampshire, england. I would rather five people knew my work and thought it was good work than five million knew me and were indifferentcolin firth. The deep blue sea by terrence rattigan, 1994 adaptation with penelope wilton, colin firth, ian holm. With noah taylor, yael stone, jeremy lindsay taylor, danielle cormack. The incredible story of amateur sailor donald crowhurst and his solo.
Colin firth and jude law as editor max perkins and writer thomas wolfe in genius. Colin firth filmography movies and tv shows colin firth has been involved in. As well as filming at bewl water reservoir in kent, which features as the. Colin firth poses with stunning wife livia who stands out in a hot pink dress as they attend the chopard gentlemans evening in cannes. After more bodies are found, tori links the deaths to a. Colin firth stars in one of two new films about yachtsman crowhurst and his. Crowhurst, the movie, crossed the finishing line first. The mercy and crowhurst were preceded by a 2006 documentary, deep water, which told the. It stirs up old cases in the hope that new evidence will rise to the surface. He secretly abandoned the race while reporting false positions, in an attempt to.
I have been missing colin firthhaving elected so far to skip this years bridget jones babyso i was psyched to happen across the fact that firth is starring in the upcoming mercy, based on the nonfiction book the strange last voyage of donald crowhurst. The play was first performed in london on 6 march 1952, directed by frith banbury, and won praise for actress peggy. Is the studio distributing both films hoping for smooth sailing. We were always going to be the underdog movie, we could never afford a colin firth, he laughs. Deep water is a great sailing documentary about a spectacular race, a true story that is captivating even though it is suicide.
Colin firths wife was today seen in public for the first time since it emerged she had an 11 month affair with an italian journalist. Colin firth looked uncharacteristically gaunt at cannes. With tilda swinton, donald crowhurst, jean badin, simon russell beale. Colin firth to set sail with biopic of doomed yachtsman donald crowhurst this article is more than 5 years old the film, directed by the theory of everythings james marsh, will be penned by. The deep blue sea is a british stage play by terence rattigan from 1952. Colin firth and patrick dempsey on making bridget joness baby. A documentary about the disastrous 1968 roundtheworld yacht race. With rachel weisz, colin firth, david thewlis, kerry godliman. Whatever the reason, such was the appeal of this adventure that donald crowhurst colin firth, a mildmannered engineer and indifferent sailor, was willing to risk everything to take to sea. Johann johannsson is reuniting with director james marsh on the upcoming drama deep water. This fourpart miniseries is a blackfella films production, directed by shawn.
Bbc films and blueprint pictures which stars colin firth and rachel weisz and tells. Colin firth to play donald crowhurst originally posted by sailcanoefan. Its rather remarkable that the havent, but that could all be about. Colin firth is a british actor who has had an extensive career both on stage and screen, having received an academy award, a golden globe award, two bafta awards, and three screen actors guild awards. Heres a chance to see the classic moment when colin firth, playing the brooding mr darcy, takes a plunge in the lake. It seems to skip along and never quite gets the weight of just what crowhurst felt. Colin firth is a multiawardwinning british actor who is known for his roles the 1995 tv adaptation of pride and prejudice, as well as acclaimed films like the kings speech and love actually. Livia giuggioli could be seen wearing her wedding ring as she. The struggles he confronted on the journey while his family awaited his return is one of the most enduring mysteries of recent times. The secret service, he adds action hero to his impressive resume, before you see him go all bond, check out some. Colin firth cast adrift as illfated amateur sailor donald crowhurst in the mercy.
The film stars colin firth, rachel weisz, david thewlis and ken stott. This mans story is the basis for the movie the mercy starring colin firth as donald. And actor colin firth was seen for the first time since the news in hampstead, london on thursday. Director peter berg and the crew of oil rig disaster movie deepwater horizon. Colin firth in the mercy, justin salinger in crowhurst. This movie almost seems like the producer watched deep water and thought. Colin firth to star in submarine disaster movie kursk. Oscarwinner colin firth on football, filming in thailand. Colin firth is set to take the lead in an upcoming project charting a british businessman and amateur sailors failed reallife attempt to win a roundtheworld yacht race. In 2010, firths portrayal of king george vi in tom hoopers the kings speech won him the academy award for best actor. When a young gay man is brutally murdered near bondi beach, detectives tori lustigman and nick manning are assigned to investigate. The incredible story of amateur sailor donald crowhurst and his solo attempt to circumnavigate the globe.
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