The Mercy
- 2017
- UK
- 1h 41min
- Directed by: James Marsh
- Cast: Rachel Weisz, Colin Firth, David Thewlis
- UK release: 9 February 2018
The true story of Donald Crowhurst (Firth), a weekend sailor who persuaded an investor to build him a yacht so that he could enter a round-the-world yacht race, with disastrous consequences. Firth does brave and moving work as Crowhurst falls apart under the stress, but the conclusion is unconvincing.
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Performance times
- Forest Arts Centre, New Milton
- Octagon, Grassington
- Odeon Guildford
- Romsey Town Hall
- Tuckwell Amphitheatre, Cheltenham
Forest Arts Centre, New Milton (0.0 miles)
Old Milton Road,
New Milton,
Hampshire,
BH25 6DS
Wed 25 Jul
- 14:00
- 19:30
Octagon, Grassington (0.0 miles)
1 Moor Lane,
Grassington,
North Yorkshire,
BD23 5AA
Sat 4 Aug
£5
Tuckwell Amphitheatre, Cheltenham (0.0 miles)
Dean Close School, Shelburne Road,
Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire,
GL51 6HE
Wed 25 Jul
£8 (£7)
- 21:15
Reviews & features
The Mercy
5 Feb 2018
Colin Firth does brave, moving work as sailor Donald Crowhurst in a somewhat successful biopic
Colin Firth is showstopping in the story of Donald Crowhurst's infamous 1968 attempt to sail solo around the world. Driven by the substantial prize money and fame attached to the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race and inspired by Sir Francis Chichester's…
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