The Swimmer (1968)
- Directed by
- Frank Perry, Sydney Pollack
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 267 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A middle-aged man decides to swim home across his wealthy neighbors' pools. He visits one pool after another and the journey reveals pieces of his life.
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What happens
The Swimmer is a 1968 American drama film directed by Frank Perry. Starring Burt Lancaster in the title role, the film is based on the 1964 short story "The Swimmer" by John Cheever (which originally appeared in the July 18, 1964, issue of The New Yorker) as adapted by Eleanor Perry. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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