The Deep_
An unfinished feature film directed by Orson Welles and based on Charles Williams’s Dead Calm (1963), filmed between 1966 and 1969 off the Yugoslav coast. Starring Welles, Jeanne Moreau, and Laurence Harvey, the project follows a newlywed couple whose yacht voyage becomes a psychological thriller after encountering a drifting vessel. The film remains incomplete, with missing scenes, unfinished sound, and surviving only in workprint form.
Starring
Michael Bryant, Oja Kodar, Laurence Harvey
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Deep was released 56 years ago in 1970.
Overview
An unfinished feature film directed by Orson Welles and based on Charles Williams’s Dead Calm (1963), filmed between 1966 and 1969 off the Yugoslav coast. St...
The Deep is a Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 51m.
CAST (6)
Michael Bryant
John Ingram
Oja Kodar
Rae Ingram
Laurence Harvey
Hughie Warriner
Jeanne Moreau
Ruth Warriner
Orson Welles
Russ Brewer
RH
Rasim Hodzic
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What is The Deep about?
An unfinished feature film directed by Orson Welles and based on Charles Williams’s Dead Calm (1963), filmed between 1966 and 1969 off the Yugoslav coast. Starring Welles, Jeanne Moreau, and Laurence Harvey, the project follows a newlywed couple whose yacht voyage becomes a psychological thriller after encountering a drifting vessel. The film remains incomplete, with missing scenes, unfinished sound, and surviving only in workprint form.
How long is The Deep?
The Deep has a runtime of 111 minutes (1h 51m).
Who stars in The Deep?
The cast of The Deep includes Michael Bryant, Oja Kodar, Laurence Harvey, Jeanne Moreau, Orson Welles.
GENRES (1)
Thriller
