The Mercy
In 1968, Donald Crowhurst, an amateur sailor, endangers the fate of his family and business, and his own life, blinded by his ambition to compete in the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, attempting to become the first person in history to single-handedly circumnavigate the world without making any stopover.
About
Based on the true story In 1968, Donald Crowhurst, an amateur sailor, endangers the fate of his family and business, and his own life, blinded by his ambition to compete in the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, attempting to become the first person in history to single-handedly circumnavigate the world without making any stopover.
Details
Directors
James Marsh
Writers
Scott Z. Burns
Cast
Colin Firth, Rachel Weisz, David Thewlis, Mark Gatiss, Genevieve Gaunt, Jonathan Bailey, Andrew Buchan, Simon McBurney, Eleanor Stagg, Ken Stott, Finn Elliot, Kit Connor, Oliver Maltman, Sam Hoare, Avye Leventis
Production
BBC Film, Blueprint Pictures, StudioCanal UK
Languages
English, Spanish
Countries
United Kingdom
