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The Swimming Pool

The Swimming Pool

Drama · Thriller · 1969

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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The Swimming Pool

“The most dangerous love-game ever played”

1969 Drama · Thriller 2h 3m

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7.0 / 10

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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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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Jacques Deray

Written by

Jean-Claude Carrière · Jacques Deray

Alain Delon

Alain Delon

Jean-Paul

Romy Schneider

Romy Schneider

Marianne

Maurice Ronet

Maurice Ronet

Harry

Jane Birkin

Jane Birkin

Penelope

Paul Crauchet

Paul Crauchet

L'inspecteur Lévêque

S

Suzie Jaspard

Emilie

Maddly Bamy

Maddly Bamy

La mulâtre

Court is in session

Put The Swimming Pool on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.