Rent Maiden (2018)
3.9 of 5 from 139 ratings
1h 33min
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- Synopsis:
"Maiden" Maiden is the inspirational story of how Tracy Edwards, a 24-year-old cook on charter boats, became the skipper of the first ever all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989. Tracy's dream was opposed on all sides: her male competitors thought an all-women crew would never make it, the chauvinistic yachting press took bets on her failure, and potential sponsors rejected her, fearing they would die at sea and generate bad publicity. But Tracy refused to give up: she re-mortgaged her home and bought a second-hand boat, putting everything on the line to ensure the team made it to the start line. With the support of her remarkable crew she went on to shock the sport and prove that women are the equal of men. - Actors:
- Frank Bough, John Chittenden, Bruno Du Bois, Pat Edwards, Tracy Edwards, Bob Fisher, Howard Gibbons, Jo Gooding, Nancy Harris, Angela Heath, Marie-Claude Heys, Sally Hunter, Jeni Mundy, Skip Novak, Barry Rickthall, Dawn Riley, Tanja Visser, Mikaela Von Koskull, Claire Warren
- Directors:
- Alex Holmes
- Producers:
- Victoria Gregory, Alex Holmes
- Studio:
- Dogwoof
- Genres:
- Documentary, Special Interest, Sports & Sport Films
- Collections:
- A Brief History of Cinema Afloat: Part 3, A Brief History of Film...
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 30/09/2019
- Run Time:
- 93 minutes
- Languages:
- English Audio Description, English Dolby Digital 2.0, English Dolby Digital 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- International Women's Day Premiere Q&A Hosted By Kirsty Gallacher
- Interview With Editor Katie Byer
- Director's Commentary
- Theatrical Trailer
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Reviews (3) of Maiden
Maiden Courage - Maiden review by Lucita
this is an excellent documentary. it is not sentimental and it just gets on with it. it makes us very aware of male chauvinism but that is not its main point. whether you are interested in sailing or not you will really engage with this film. it is about courage, endurance, and the Olympian spirit which states that the important thing is to have participated rather than to win.
3 out of 3 members found this review helpful.
An enjoyable documentary (watched by parents) - Maiden review by TB
I rented this for my parents as my dad has been a fanatical sailer his whole life & wanted to see this documentary, so this review is his feedback rather than my own personal experience.
They both loved it as a piece of cinema showing the struggles of getting sponsorship & a yacht in order to compete in the round the world race as the first female team.
The interviews were great and there was lots of new background information which hadn't been shown/spoken about before.
Came highly recommended
0 out of 0 members found this review helpful.
Great story even if your not keen on sailing - Maiden review by MA
This has been well thought out and gives an insightful take on the pioneers of crewed ocean racing. This is a riveting watch. The look on Tracy’s face as they returned to tumultuous applause and cheers was moving. It is a great account of the efforts to put together an all female crew and get a boat ready in what was up until then a male dominated sport. It’s great to see that today women play a big part in all aspects of sailing.
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