The Swimmer
1968 · Movie · 1h 35m
Drama
"When you talk about "The Swimmer" will you talk about yourself?"
Overview
A man spends a summer day swimming home via all the pools in his quiet suburban neighborhood.
Ratings
IMDb
7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes
100%
Key crew
- Frank PerryDirector
- Marvin HamlischOriginal Music Composer
- Eleanor PerryScreenplay
Cast
- Burt LancasterNed Merrill
- Janet LandgardJulie Ann Hooper
- Janice RuleShirley Abbott
- Tony BickleyDonald Westerhazy
- Marge ChampionPeggy Forsburgh
- Nancy CushmanMrs. Halloran
- Bill FioreHowie Hunsacker
- Rose GregorioSylvia Finney
- David GarfieldTicket Seller
- Kim HunterBetty Graham
- Charles DrakeHoward Graham
- Bernie HamiltonChauffeur
Stills
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Themes
upper classmidlife crisisconnecticutswimming poolneighborswimmerdisillusionmentbased on short storypool partyexistential crisispool-hoppingpsychological breakdown