The mercy

DVD - 2019

Donald Crowhurst, an amateur sailor competes in the 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race in the hope of becoming the first person in history to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe without stopping. With an unfinished boat and his business and house on the line, Donald leaves his wife, Clare and their children behind, hesitantly embarking on an adventure on his boat the Teignmouth Electron.

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Subjects
Genres
Biographical films
Action and adventure films
Feature films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Published
New York, NY : Screen Media [2019]
Language
English
Corporate Author
Blueprint Pictures (London, England)
Corporate Author
Blueprint Pictures (London, England) (production company)
Other Authors
James Marsh, 1963- (film director), Scott Z. Burns (film producer), Graham Broadbent (actor), Peter Czernin (-), Jacques Perrin, 1941-, Nicolas Mauvernay, Colin Firth, 1960-, Rachel Weisz, 1970-, David Thewlis, 1963-, Mark Gatiss, Nicholas Tomalin
Item Description
Title from container.
Based on the book "The strange last voyage", by Nicholas Tomalin.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2017.
Wide screen.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Format
DVD, wide screen ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Audience
Rating: Not rated.
Production Credits
Music, Johann Johannsson ; cinematography, Eric Gautier ; editors, Jinx Godfrey, Joan Sobel.