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Dominican Rep. The Swimming Pool
1,985
Mystery. Drama
Jean-Paul (Alain Delon) is an out-of-work writer having an affair with Marianne (Romy Schneider), a successful journalist. As they frolic in a swimming pool in St. Tropez, she receives a call from the record executive Harry (Maurice Ronet). He arrives with his nubile young daughter (Jane Birkin). Harry and Marianne were once lovers and he makes a pass at her. Meanwhile, Jean-Paul makes a pass at Harry's daughter. After some drinking, ... [+]
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Spain |
FilmAffinity | It was the fourth most popular movie at the French box office in 1969. In Italy it was released with twenty minutes cut out, but it became also a popular success. The film "A Bigger Splash" (2016), directed by Luca Guadagnino and starring Ralph Fiennes, Tilda Swinton, Matthias Schoenaerts, and Dakota Johnson was loosely based on 'La Piscine.' | POS |
United States |
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"Pretty people behaving poorly in beautiful settings is something we don’t see as much of in cinema as we used to. This is a master class in the subgenre, and one of unusual depth" | POS |
United Kingdom |
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"A tour de force of sexual longing and controlled suspense (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)" | POS |
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United Kingdom |
Time Out | "It’s Deray’s beady concentration on the pointed silences and angled looks which really turn the screw." | POS |
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United States |
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"[A] handsome, stunningly designed film" | POS |
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