The Swimming Pool

Name: The Swimming Pool
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1969-01-31
Duration: 2 h 3 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Alain Delon, Romy Schneider, Maurice Ronet, Jane Birkin, Paul Crauchet

1969·Movie·PG·123 min·★ 7.0(572)

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“The most dangerous love-game ever played”

Set in a magnificent villa near a sun-drenched St. Tropez, lovers Jean-Paul and Marianne are spending a happy, lazy summer holiday. Their only concern is to gratify their mutual passion - until the day when Marianne invites her former lover and his beautiful teenage daughter to spend a few days with them. From the first moment, a certain uneasiness and tension begin to develop between the four, which soon escalates in a dangerous love-game.

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About The Swimming Pool

The Swimming Pool is a 1969 French-language drama and thriller film directed by Jacques Deray. The cast is led by Alain Delon, Romy Schneider, Maurice Ronet. It has a runtime of 2h 3m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel.

The Swimming Pool was produced by Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie and Tritone Cinematografica and made in France and Italy. It was released on January 31, 1969, and carries a PG certification.

Director: Jacques Deray
Writers: Jean-Claude Carrière, Jacques Deray
Release date: January 31, 1969
Original language: French
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: France, Italy
Production: Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie, Tritone Cinematografica

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The Swimming Pool cast & crew

The Swimming Pool was directed by Jacques Deray and written by Jean-Claude Carrière and Jacques Deray.

The cast features Alain Delon as Jean-Paul, Romy Schneider as Marianne, Maurice Ronet as Harry, Jane Birkin as Penelope, Paul Crauchet as L'inspecteur Lévêque, and Suzie Jaspard as Emilie.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Michel Legrand, cinematography is by Jean-Jacques Tarbès, and it was produced by Gérard Beytout and René Pignières.

Is The Swimming Pool worth watching?

The Swimming Pool holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 572 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 3m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and thriller, The Swimming Pool is worth a place on your watchlist.

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