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Young Woman and the Sea
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2024-05-31
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Genres
- History, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Walt Disney Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Daisy Ridley as Trudy Ederle
- Tilda Cobham-Hervey as Meg Ederle
- Stephen Graham as Bill Burgess
- Kim Bodnia as Henry Ederle
- Jeanette Hain as Gertrude Ederle
- Glenn Fleshler as James Sullivan
- Sian Clifford as Charlotte 'Eppy' Epstein
- Christopher Eccleston as Jabez Wolffe
- Ethan Rouse as Henry Jr. (Teen)
- Olive Abercrombie as Young Trudy Ederle
- Lilly Aspell as Young Meg Ederle
- Raphael J. Bishop as Young Henry Jr. Ederle
Crew
- Joachim Rønning - Director
- Jeff Nathanson - Writer
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