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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.
The Swimming Pool (1969) is a drama and thriller film directed by Jacques Deray, released on January 31, 1969 with a runtime of 2h 3m. It stars Alain Delon, Romy Schneider, Maurice Ronet and Jane Birkin. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 579 ratings.
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Alain Delon
as Jean-Paul
Romy Schneider
as Marianne
Maurice Ronet
as Harry
Jane Birkin
as Penelope
Paul Crauchet
as L'inspecteur Lévêque
Suzie Jaspard
as Emilie
Maddly Bamy
as La mulâtre
Thierry Chabert
as Un ami
Steve Eckardt
as Fred
Ruth Price
as Singer (uncredited)
Stéphanie Fugain
as Une amie à la party (uncredited)
Directed by Jacques Deray, written by Alain Page, Jean-Claude Carrière and Jacques Deray, produced by René Pignières.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 579 ratings.
Now if I was on holiday with my partner enjoying the sunshine, the swimming pool and plenty of sex, I don’t think I’d be very impressed at the arrival of their ex-lover and his teenage daughter. Even more inexplicably, it seems that “Marianne” (Romy Schneider) has actually invited “Harry” (Maurice Ronet) and “Pénélope” (Jane Birkin) to share the villa with the perplexed “Jean-Paul” (Alain Delon). It might be…
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The Swimming Pool (1969) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Swimming Pool (1969) includes Alain Delon, Romy Schneider, Maurice Ronet, Jane Birkin and Paul Crauchet. The film was directed by Jacques Deray. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Swimming Pool was released on January 31, 1969 and runs for 2h 3m.
The Swimming Pool (1969) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 579 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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