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All times in EDT | Last updated on July 10, 20245:00 a.m.11:30 a.m.2:30 p.m. The Swimmer is a 1968 American surrealist-drama film starring Burt Lancaster. The film was written and directed by Academy Award -nominated husband-and-wife team of Eleanor Perry (screenplay adaptation) and Frank Perry (director).
"The Swimmer" is the story of a man who begins at the dawn of a new day to swim in the backyard pool of some friends. The water is cool and fresh, and the day is beautiful.
The Swimmer: Directed by Frank Perry, Sydney Pollack. With Burt Lancaster, Janet Landgard, Janice Rule, Tony Bickley. A man spends a summer day swimming as many pools as he can all over a quiet suburban town.
May 8, 2018 · The Swimmer is a decidedly quirky film, with a Twilight Zone-esque storytelling style that depicts a day in the life of Ned Merrill (Lancaster), an aging yet remarkably athletic “suburban...
Sep 13, 2016 · We analyse 1968 film The Swimmer, a surreal step into the life of a man who has fallen from riches; a subversion of the American Dream.
A man spends a summer day swimming as many pools as he can all over a quiet suburban town. Neddy Merrill has been away for most of the Summer. He reappears at a friend's pool. As they talk, someone notices that there are pools spanning the entire valley.
Well-off ad man Ned Merrill (Burt Lancaster) is visiting a friend when he notices the abundance of backyard pools that populate their upscale suburb. Ned suddenly decides that he'd like to travel...
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