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New Statesman on 2018-02-09 14:09

Why are film-makers obsessed with the story of doomed British sailor Donald Crowhurst?

Two new films explore the mystery of the businessman and sailor who disappeared during the 1969 Golden Globe race. But is his story essentially unfilmable?

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