Young Woman and the Sea movie storyline. The daughter of a German butcher from Manhattan, Ederle was a competitive swimmer who won gold in the 1924 Olympics when she decided to attempt crossing the channel. She undertook the feat after first swimming 22 miles from Battery Park in New York to Sandy Hook, NJ, setting a record that stood for 81 years. She contracted with two newspapers and sold her story, thereby financing her quest. There was actually a race among women who would be first to cross as only five men had done so before.
Young Woman and the Sea tells the story of Gertrude Ederle, an American swimming champion, who first won a gold medal at the 1924 Olympic Games. In 1926, Ederle became the first woman to swim 21 miles across the English Channel.
Young Woman and the Sea is an American biographical drama film directed by Joachim Rønning, written by Jeff Nathanson, and produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films. The film stars Daisy Ridley as Gertrude Ederle, who was an American competitive swimmer and Olympic champion. The film was released in theaters for a limited theatrical release on May 31, 2024.
Young Woman and the Sea (2024)
Directed by: Joachim Rønning
Starring: Daisy Ridley, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham, Christopher Eccleston, Kim Bodnia, Jeanette Hain, Ethan Rouse, Saskia Vinkhuyzen, Tessa Bonham Jones, Olive Abercrombie
Screenplay by: Jeff Nathanson
Production Design by: Nora Takacs Ekberg
Cinematography by: Óscar Faura
Film Editing by: Úna Ní Dhonghaíle
Costume Design by: Gabriele Binder
Set Decoration by: Orlin Grozdanov, Natalia Lenz, Panni Lutter
Art Direction by: Ivan Ranghelov
Music by: Amelia Warner
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements, some language and partial nudity.
Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures
Release Date: May 31, 2024
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