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Young Woman and the Sea

Young Woman and the Sea

Defy the odds.

20247.92h 9m

Overview

This is the extraordinary true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel. Through the steadfast support of her older sister and supportive trainers, she overcame adversity and the animosity of a patriarchal society to rise through the ranks of the Olympic swimming team and complete the 21-mile trek from France to England.

Directed by Joachim Rønning
Written by Jeff Nathanson, Glenn Stout
Produced by Jeff Nathanson, Jerry Bruckheimer, Chad Oman
Box OfficeBudget: $40.0MRevenue: $582K

Top Cast

Daisy Ridley

Daisy Ridley

Trudy Ederle

Tilda Cobham-Hervey

Tilda Cobham-Hervey

Meg Ederle

Stephen Graham

Stephen Graham

Bill Burgess

Kim Bodnia

Kim Bodnia

Henry Ederle

Jeanette Hain

Jeanette Hain

Gertrude Ederle

Glenn Fleshler

Glenn Fleshler

James Sullivan

Sian Clifford

Sian Clifford

Charlotte 'Eppy' Epstein

Christopher Eccleston

Christopher Eccleston

Jabez Wolffe

Ethan Rouse

Ethan Rouse

Henry Jr. (Teen)

Olive Abercrombie

Olive Abercrombie

Young Trudy Ederle

Themes & Keywords

english channelbiographybased on true storyswimming1920swomen's sportsmotivational

About Young Woman and the Sea

Young Woman and the Sea is a history, drama film released in 2024 exploring themes of english channel, biography, based on true story, swimming, 1920s, women's sports. Directed by Joachim Rønning, it stars Daisy Ridley, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham. This is the extraordinary true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel. Through the steadfast support of her older sister and supportive trainers, she overcame adversity and the animosity of a patriarchal society to rise through the ranks of the Olympic swimming team and complete the 21-mile trek from France to England.

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