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The Swimming Pool ()

La piscine (original title)
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Lovers Marianne and Jean-Paul spend their vacation in a villa on the French Riviera near St-Tropez. Marianne invites her former lover, Harry, and his teenage daughter, Penelope, to stay. Tension rises between them, especially when... See more »
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Jean-Paul
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Marianne
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Harry
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Pénélope
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L'inspecteur Lévêque
Suzie Jaspard ...
Emilie
Maddly Bamy ...
La mulâtre qui danse (as Madlybamy)
Thierry Chabert ...
Un ami
Steve Eckardt ...
Fred (as Steve Eckart)
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Singer
Stéphanie Fugain ...
Une amie à la party (uncredited)

Directed by

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Jacques Deray

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Jean-Claude Carrière ... (adaptation and dialogue)
 
Jacques Deray ... (adaptation and dialogue)
 
Alain Page ... (story) (as Jean-Emmanuel Conil)

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Gérard Beytout ... producer

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Michel Legrand

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Jean-Jacques Tarbès

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Paul Cayatte

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Diane Meurisse ... assistant editor

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Paul Laffargue

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André Courrèges

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Mariel Bernard ... hair stylist
Fernande Hugi ... makeup artist

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Alain Darbon ... production manager

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Jean Mylonas ... assistant director
Michele Sennet ... assistant director

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René Longuet ... sound

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Jean Fouchet ... special effects

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Claude Bourgoin ... assistant camera
Jean Chiabaut ... camera operator
Jean-Paul Meurisse ... first assistant camera
Jean-Jacques Tarbès ... camera operator

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Annie Rozier ... script supervisor

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John Marshall ... subtitle script and timing (uncredited)

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Plot Summary

Lovers Marianne and Jean-Paul spend their vacation in a villa near St.-Tropez. The main feature of the villa is a swimming pool, stage for most of the action. After a visit Marianne invites former lover Harry and his teenage daughter Penelope to stay. Tension between the grown-ups rises especially when Jean-Paul seduces Penelope. The consequences are deadly. Written by Peter Zunneberg

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Taglines The most dangerous love-game ever played. See more »
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Also Known As
  • La piscina (Italy)
  • The Swimming Pool (Canada, English title)
  • The Swimming Pool (World-wide, English title)
  • The Swimming Pool (United States)
  • The Sinners (India, English title)
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  • 122 min
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Trivia The film reunited a 60's 'couple mythique' Alain Delon and Romy Schneider. Schneider had dramatically broken-up with Delon couple years earlier and married German director and actor Harry Meyen in Berlin. She had a child. Delon asked the filmmaker to book her for this role. He continuously pursued her, both before and after filming "La Piscine", with persistent attempts to reconcile. Despite Romy Schneider's refusals, their shared history and emotional connection spilled onto the screen, infusing the film with raw authenticity. This genuine emotional backdrop, rooted in their real-life relationship, transcended the film's narrative, elevating it beyond its initial reception. While the original film may not have garnered universal acclaim, its enduring appeal lies in the palpable chemistry and complex emotions brought by Delon and Schneider. See more »
Goofs A body of someone that has just drowned does not float on water. Only after the decaying process has started and gases build up in the body does the body float to the surface. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in La vengeance du serpent à plumes (1984). See more »
Soundtracks Ask Yourself Why See more »
Crazy Credits The opening credits shimmer, as though they were being projected onto the surface of the swimming pool. See more »
Quotes Harry: Change your dreams, not the world.
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