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Swimmer, The
USA 1968, 94 minutes
Dir. Frank Perry
Genres: Drama / Fantasy
Feat. Burt Lancaster, Kim Hunter, Janice Rule
Aroview: Burt Lancaster decides to swim from pool to pool on his way home on a hot afternoon, each swim evoking different memories and events in this unique drama adapted from the short story by John Cheever.
Adopt-a-Movie Kindly Adopted by Elric Kane
Member Reviews
Average rating 
(Good Enough). Showing 1-3 of 3 member reviews.
4 stars (Very Good) The Swimmer appears to tell a shallow story, but slowly deepens into a subtle character exploration. While Lancaster's character swims cheerfully away from the truth, we learn how troubled waters really lie from the ripples in his wake. A very good film. ~Anon
4 stars (Very Good) A broken man attempts an odyssey ('I can swim home') across well-heeled suburbia. Sharp and unsettling. ~Shorty
2 stars (Good Try) The plot idea is fresh but the script at times is pretty ordinary. ~Tubbs
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