Characters & Themes
The Swimming Pool (1969) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1969 · 123 mins · French
- Directed by
- Jacques Deray
- Starring
- Alain Delon, Jane Birkin, Maddly Bamy, Maurice Ronet, Paul Crauchet, Romy Schneider
Set in a sun‑lit villa on the outskirts of St. Tropez, Jean‑Paul and Marianne enjoy a lazy summer together, devoted solely to their passion. Their routine is shattered when Marianne brings her former lover and his teenage daughter to stay. The four soon feel a mounting unease that spirals into a perilous love‑game.
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