La Piscine
Also known as The Swimming Pool, Piscine
1969 film by Jacques Deray
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7.0Set in a magnificent villa near a sun-drenched St. Tropez, lovers Jean-Paul and Marianne are spending a happy, lazy summer holiday. Their only concern is to gratify their mutual passion - until the day when Marianne invites her former lover and his beautiful teenage daughter to spend a few days with them. From the first moment, a certain uneasiness and tension begin to develop between the four, which soon escalates in a dangerous love-game.
Released: 1969-01-31123 minDir: Jacques DerayDrama, Thriller
Cast
- Alain Delon as Jean-Paul
- Romy Schneider as Marianne
- Maurice Ronet as Harry
- Jane Birkin as Penelope
- Paul Crauchet as L'inspecteur Lévêque
- Suzie Jaspard as Emilie
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La Piscine (The Swimming Pool) is a 1969 psychological thriller film directed by Jacques Deray and starring Alain Delon, Romy Schneider, Maurice Ronet and Jane Birkin.
Set in summertime on the French Riviera, it is a drama of sexual jealousy and possessiveness. Both French and English-language versions of the film were made, with the actors filmed speaking English for the international release, which was unusual at a time when films were always either dubbed or subtitled. The 114-minute international release, shorter than the French version, also had slightly different editing.