The Swimming Pool (La Piscine)

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Jacques Deray

Producer:

Gérard Beytout

Writer:

Jean-Claude Carrière, Alain Page

Release Date:

May 14, 2021

Runtime:

2hr 2m

Synopsis

Jean-Paul and Marianne spend lazy holidays at their villa in idyllic Southern France. However when Harry and his attractive young daughter Penelope show up, the dreamy summer days are suddenly filled with unspoken tension and jealousy.

Cast

  • Alain Delon
  • Romy Schneider
  • Maurice Ronet
  • Jane Birkin
  • Paul Crauchet
  • Suzie Jaspard
  • Maddly Bamy
  • Thierry Chabert
  • Steve Eckardt
  • Ruth Price

Letterboxd User Reviews

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  • Aug 15, 2021

    thinking about alain delon eating chinese food in a fisherman sweater and then grumpily getting drunk by himself because he was so sexy that it made everyone around him mad

    3.4K Likes
    eely 👻
    eely 👻
    Aug 25, 2021

    its like sims 3 when you put your sims in the pool with no ladder and they just keep swimming until they eventually drown

    2.8K Likes
    Jay
    Jay

    hahah bro stoppp lemme get out of the pool

    2.6K Likes
    billy whittlesey
    billy whittlesey
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    Jul 7, 2020

    unrealistic no woman would bother looking at other men if they had alain delon

    2.5K Likes
    maya
    maya
    Jan 29, 2020

    now tell me WHY would they put the plot twist in the poster

    2.2K Likes
    bea
    bea
    Feb 11, 2021

    was this actually good or were the people in it just really hot

    2.0K Likes
    lilly
    lilly
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    Mar 1, 2017

    i have no words to describe how freakin hot alain delon is

    1.6K Likes
    Chloé
    Chloé
    Aug 12, 2021

    No one is a better sport than a French woman getting cheated on

    1.1K Likes
    Mike Ginn
    Mike Ginn
    Aug 27, 2021

    My favorite part was when Penelope threw down some serious moves

    961 Likes
    kelpkelley
    kelpkelley

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Top Reviews
  • ParanoidAndroid24
    ParanoidAndroid24 liked
    The Swimming Pool

    as someone who grew up in the south of france, the setting alone makes me nostalgic in the best way possible. this movie is eventful but it somehow doesn’t feel like it. the pacing is perfect for it. it takes its time - just like the general population of the french riviera.

    1 1Y
    teague
    teague loved
    The Swimming Pool

    hahah bro stopppp lemme out the pool

    😭 1 1Y
    Emma Roth
    Emma Roth liked
    The Swimming Pool

    There was murder #slay

    🔥 1 4Y
  • xyclali
    xyclali loved
    The Swimming Pool

    favorite film

    1 3Y
    Noah March
    Noah March liked
    The Swimming Pool

    🫎🫎🫎🫎 Just a hiccup in the relationship was all😃 glad it all worked out in the end👍 I swear every French movie i watch has Alain Delon. This was actually a really good watch. The tension between characters was built very well, and not exclusively through dialogue. Lots of eye movement and…

    3M
    leila
    leila liked
    The Swimming Pool

    The story was simple yet performed so powerfully. Furthermore, the character development throughout the film really captivates you into wanting to watch more as facades start to slip and true colours start to get shun!

    8M
  • y
    y liked
    The Swimming Pool

    watched this fully for the aesthetic and it did NOT disappoint jane birkin you are just a captivating character

    6M
    Jana
    Jana liked
    The Swimming Pool

    Wish it had been a bit more of a mystery. Nevertheless a good-looking movie that keeps you engaged.

    6M
    Arthur Beaugeard
    Arthur Beaugeard loved
    The Swimming Pool

    Watch the french language version (because the actors performed it in french and english)

    3Y

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Metacritic

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Based on 9 Critics
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USER SCORE (7)

Universal acclaim based on 7 Reviews
60

With little action taking place for the majority of the film, this slow boiling story is more of an insightful character study than a heart pounding thriller.

Metacritic review by Patrick Gamble
Patrick Gamble
CineVue
80

Erotic languour turns gradually into fear and then horror in this gripping and superbly controlled psychological thriller from 1969.

Metacritic review by Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
The Guardian
50

The movie is so tautly constructed that not a single idea can seep in; it’s a mechanism made with an eye to spare elegance so obsessive that it runs without functioning, like a watch without hands.

Richard Brody
The New Yorker

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is The Swimming Pool (La Piscine) (2021)?
The movie is 2hr 2min long.
What's The Swimming Pool (La Piscine) (2021) about?
Jean-Paul and Marianne spend lazy holidays at their villa in idyllic Southern France. However when Harry and his attractive young daughter Penelope show up, the dreamy summer days are suddenly filled with unspoken tension and jealousy.
Who's the cast of The Swimming Pool (La Piscine) (2021)?
  • Alain Delon as Jean-Paul
  • Romy Schneider as Marianne
  • Maurice Ronet as Harry
  • Jane Birkin as Pénélope
  • Paul Crauchet as L'inspecteur Lévêque
  • Suzie Jaspard as Emilie
  • Maddly Bamy as La mulâtre qui danse
  • Thierry Chabert as Un ami
  • Steve Eckardt as Fred
  • Ruth Price as Singer
Who's the director behind The Swimming Pool (La Piscine) (2021)?
Jacques Deray directed The Swimming Pool (La Piscine) (2021).
Who produced The Swimming Pool (La Piscine) (2021)?
Gérard Beytout produced The Swimming Pool (La Piscine) (2021).