Vindication Swim
Vindication Swim is an upcoming biographical drama film about swimmer Mercedes Gleitze, who in 1927 became the first British woman to swim the English Channel. The film is written and directed by Elliott Hasler, starring in the lead role with playing her coach and Victoria Summer as a rival swimmer.[1]
The film is produced by Relsah Productions, Sally Humphreys Productions and Arden Entertainment. It is set for release in 2022.
Premise[]
The film centres around the inspirational true story of swimmer Mercedes Gleitze, who, having battled both the cold waters of the English Channel and the patriarchal society of 1920s England, is forced into a fight to retain her record as the first British woman to swim the Channel after a rival comes forward undermining her legacy.
Cast[]
- as Mercedes Gleitze
- as Harold Best
- Victoria Summer as Edith Gade
- John Tolputt as Sir Arthur Coleridge
- Sam Bullen as P.J. Templeton
- Mike Skinner as Dr. H.W. Phillips
- Matthew Wyn Davies as Corentin Charboneau
- Anthony Arundell as Chairman Michael Read
- David Aitchison as Samuel Huntington
- Owen Oldroyd as Office Manager
- Justin Hayward as Leonard Clay
- Michael Cronin as Steamship Captain
- Melodie Tyrer as Gertrude Ederle
- Billy Reid as Pub Landlord[2]
- Tim Loughton as William Joynson-Hicks[3]
Production[]
It was announced in 2018 that Hasler was writing a screenplay based around Mercedes Gleitze's 1927 attempt to become the first British woman to swim the English Channel, and that he intended for this to be his next project following the completion of his first feature WWII: The Long Road Home.[4][5] John Locke was cast as Gleitze's coach, Harold Best, and sat in on auditions for the role of Gleitze.[6] Kirsten Callaghan was cast as Mercedes Gleitze in June 2019.[7]
Filming began on 12 August 2019 for the swimming sequences in the English Channel off the coast of Newhaven.[8] At the end of September, filming of on-land exteriors and interiors took place across Sussex, which was delayed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9][10][11][12] Filming locations include Brighton, Eastbourne, Lewes, Hastings and Worthing.[13] Additional scenes were also shot in Birmingham. Filming eventually wrapped in June 2021.
In November 2020, it was reported by Deadline that actress Victoria Summer had joined the production as Edith Gade, a rival swimmer who attempts to usurp Gleitze's record.[1]
Daniel Clive McCallum is set to score the film, having previously worked with Hasler on the short film To Hunt a Tiger.[14][15]
Release[]
The film is set for release in 2022.[16]
References[]
- ^ a b Ramos, Dino-Ray (2020-11-02). "Victoria Summer Dives Into Indie Biopic 'Vindication Swim' From Director Elliott Hasler". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ^ "Football manager Billy Reid follows Vinnie Jones, Eric Cantona and David Beckham as he stars in movie". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ "MP Tim Loughton makes film debut". The Argus. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ "Filmmaker asks public to help him tell the story of forgotten historical figure". The Argus. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ Walker, Tim (2020-10-08). "MANDRAKE: Former Today editor takes on Andrew Neil". The New European. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
- ^ Hasler, Elliott (2019-08-01). "What it's Like to be the UK's Youngest Film Director". Raindance. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ "Elliott, Kirsten & John Interviewed on BBC South East TV & BBC Sussex Radio". Relsah Productions. 2019-08-07. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ "Young film director wants to create the next Quadrophenia". The Argus. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ "Film crews spotted in Lewes – this is why". www.sussexexpress.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ "IN PICTURES: Eastbourne Pier turns film star!". www.westsussextoday.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ "Filming takes place in Hastings for new movie about the first English woman to swim the Channel". www.ryeandbattleobserver.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ "Director cannot wait to resume filming biopic of incredible female swimmer". The Argus. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ Logan, Jennifer (1 July 2020). "Film crews spotted in Lewes – this is why". Sussex Express. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Victoria Summer joins cast of indie biopic Vindication Swim". www.outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ "Why 'the next Spielberg', Elliott Hasler, is in the Maldives". South China Morning Post. 2019-06-28. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ "Victoria Summer Dives Into Indie Biopic 'Vindication Swim' From Director Elliott Hasler". uk.movies.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
External links[]
- Vindication Swim at IMDb
- Vindication Swim on Relsah Productions
- Upcoming films
- English-language films
- British films
- British biographical drama films
- British black-and-white films
- British feminist films
- British historical drama films
- British independent films
- British sports drama films
- Drama films based on actual events
- Films partially in color
- Films postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Films set in the 1920s
- Films set in 1927
- Films set in England
- Films set in London
- Films set in Brighton