The Aeronauts

Release date: Nov 4, 2019

In 1862, daredevil balloon pilot Amelia Wren teams up with pioneering meteorologist James Glaisher to advance human knowledge of the weather and fly higher than anyone in history. While breaking records and advancing scientific discovery, their voyage to the very edge of existence helps the unlikely pair find their place in the world they have left far below them. But they face physical and emotional challenges in the thin air, as the ascent becomes a fight for survival.

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Top Cast

James Glaisher

Amelia Wren

Arthur Glaisher

Antonia

John Trew

Aunt Frances

Ned Chambers

Pierre Rennes

Ethel Glaisher

Charlie

Airy

Charles Green

Poppy

Antonia's Daughter #1

Antonia's Daughter #2

Villager Mary (uncredited)

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Peddler (uncredited)

Scientist of Royal Society (uncredited)

Street Doctor (uncredited)

English Gentleman (uncredited)

Royal Society Man

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