The Swimming Pool
1969 · Movie · PG · 123 min · ★ 7.0 · 86% critics
A couple enjoys a languid summer at a secluded villa near Saint-Tropez, living for sun, swimming, and desire. When an old flame arrives with his teenage daughter, flirtation and rivalry seep into every quiet moment, turning their holiday into a tense, increasingly risky game of jealousy and temptation.
Also known as The Sinners · La Piscine
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Details
- Original title
- La Piscine
- Years
- 1969
- Release date
- 1969-01-31
- Language
- French
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Critic score
- 86/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (572 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a sensual, slow-burn relationship thriller where tension comes from looks, silence, and jealousy rather than constant action; Not for you if you need fast pacing or clear heroes, and Borsalino-style momentum.
Pros: simmering jealousy and desire; glamorous Riviera setting; subtle, tense interactions | Cons: very slow build; hard-to-like characters; limited plot movement
Themes
- husband wife relationship
- southern france
- relationship problems
- ex-husband ex-wife relationship
Cast & crew
Alain Delon
as Jean-Paul
Romy Schneider
as Marianne
Maurice Ronet
as Harry
Jane Birkin
as Penelope
Paul Crauchet
as L'inspecteur Lévêque
- SJ
Suzie Jaspard
as Emilie
Maddly Bamy
as La mulâtre
Thierry Chabert
as Un ami
Steve Eckardt
as Fred
- RP
Ruth Price
as Singer (uncredited)
Directed by Jacques Deray