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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.
Events
September 23rd , 1968, The Teignmouth Electron is launched
October 31st , 1968, Donald Crowhurst begins his around the world sailing attempt in the Teignmouth Electron
July 1st , 1969, the Teignmouth Electron is found abandoned
July 10th , 1969, Donald Crowhurst writes his final confession
Directed by James Marsh
Starring Rachel Weisz, Kerry Godliman, Colin Firth, Finn Elliot
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