Young Woman and the Sea
Young Woman and the Sea Movie Details:
Based on | Young Woman and the Sea: How Trudy Ederle Conquered the English Channel and Inspired the World by Glenn Stout |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Biographical, Romantic, Drama |
Release Date | May 31, 2024 |
Running Time | 2hr 9min |
Age rating | PG |
Cast | Daisy Ridley Tilda Cobham-Hervey Stephen Graham Christopher Eccleston |
Directed by | Joachim Rønning |
Screenplay by | Jeff Nathanson |
Produced by | Jerry Bruckheimer Chad Oman |
Cinematography by | Óscar Faura |
Edited by | Úna Ní Dhonghaíle |
Music by | Amelia Warner |
Production Companies | Walt Disney Pictures Jerry Bruckheimer Films |
Distributor | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
Young Woman and the Sea Movie Cast & Characters:
- Daisy Ridley as Gertrude Ederle: An American competition swimmer and Olympic champion.
- Tilda Cobham-Hervey as Margaret Ederle: Gertrude’s sister.
- Stephen Graham
- Christopher Eccleston
- Jeanette Hain
- Kim Bodnia as Henry
- Doc Butler as Uncle Jan
- Robert Eades as Jonny Weissmuller
Storyline:
It is the story of Gertrude Ederle, an American world record-holder swimming champion, who first won a gold medal at the 1924 Olympic Games. In 1926, she became the first woman to swim 21 miles across the English Channel.
About Young Woman and the Sea Movie:
Young Woman and the Sea is an American biographical romantic drama film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films. It stars Daisy Ridley as Gertrude Ederle, who was an American competitive swimmer and Olympic champion.
The film is based on the non-fiction book Young Woman and the Sea: How Trudy Ederle Conquered the English Channel and Inspired the World by Glenn Stout.
On November 2, 2015, it was announced that Jerry Bruckheimer acquired the rights to Glenn Stout’s non-fiction book Young Woman and the Sea: How Trudy Ederle Conquered the English Channel and Inspired the World. In December 2020, it was reported that the film was in development.
This is Joachim Rønning and Stephen Graham’s first collaboration since Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017).
The film was initially produced by Paramount Pictures with Lily James set to star, until the rights were acquired by Walt Disney Pictures. With the film’s announcement in December 2020, Daisy Ridley was cast in the lead role.
Principal photography began in early May 2022 and was completed on June 18, 2022.
Young Woman and the Sea was released for a limited theatrical release on May 31, 2024.