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Swimming Pool (2003) 6.7
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6.7/10 from 26,885 users
Metascore: 70/100
Reviews: 281 user | 155 critic | 37 from Metacritic.com A British mystery author visits her publisher's home in the South of France, where her interaction with his unusual daughter sets off some touchy dynamics. Director:François Ozon |
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Cast
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| Charles Dance | ... |
John Bosload
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Jean-Marie Lamour | ... |
Franck
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Marc Fayolle | ... |
Marcel
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Mireille Mossé | ... |
Marcel's Daughter
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Michel Fau | ... |
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Jean-Claude Lecas | ... |
Second Man
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Emilie Gavois-Kahn | ... |
Waitress at Cafe
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Erarde Forestali | ... |
Old Man
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Lauren Farrow | ... |
Julia
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Sebastian Harcombe | ... |
Terry Long
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Frances Cuka | ... |
Lady on the Underground
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Keith Yeates | ... |
Sarah's Father
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Tricia Aileen | ... |
John Bosload's Secretary
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Plot Synopsis
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Sarah Morton is a famous British mystery author. Tired of London and seeking inspiration for her new novel, she accepts an offer from her publisher John Bosload to stay at his home in Luberon, in the South of France. It is the off-season, and Sarah finds that the beautiful country locale and unhurried pace is just the tonic for her--until late one night, when John's indolent and insouciant French daughter Julie unexpectedly arrives. Sarah's prim and steely English reserve is jarred by Julie's reckless, sexually charged lifestyle. Their interactions set off an increasingly unsettling series of events, as Sarah's creative process and a possible real-life murder begin to blend dangerously together. Written by Sujit R. Varma
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Rated R for strong sexual content, nudity, language, some violence and drug use | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
21 May 2003 (France) See more »Also Known As:
La piscina See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$28,984 (South Africa) (21 May 2004)Gross:
$50,726 (South Africa) (28 May 2004)Company Credits
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(1873)
(Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) (as P.I. Tchaikovsky)
National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
(Conductor: Gerhard Markson)
KAPAGAMA / NAXOS
(By agreement between HNH International and KAPAGAMA)
Distribution NAIVE
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Charlotte Rampling's character Sarah is named after her sister, who killed herself at age 23. She told The Guardian, "I thought that after such a very long time of not letting her be with me that I would like to bring her back into my life." See more »Goofs
When Sarah is shown typing at her laptop, she is clearly pressing the keys at random and sometimes several at once. See more »Quotes
Sarah Morton: Awards are like hemorrhoids. Sooner or later every asshole gets one.See more »
Soundtracks
"Nocturne in C Sharp Minor - op.19 no.4"(1873)
(Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) (as P.I. Tchaikovsky)
National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
(Conductor: Gerhard Markson)
KAPAGAMA / NAXOS
(By agreement between HNH International and KAPAGAMA)
Distribution NAIVE
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This film owes a great deal of gratitude to the second collaboration between Francois Ozon and his leading lady, Charlotte Rampling. They ought to team up more.
As with the previous film, Under the Sand, this is an enigmatic piece of cinema. This film, I believe, has more to do with Sarah Morton's imagination than with the actual story presented to us. There are so many hidden clues within the story that everyone will have a different take in what is presented in the film and what the actual reality is.
Francois Ozon is not a boring director. He will always present an interesting story, fully developed, with many twists to get his viewer into going in different directions trying to interpret it all.
Charlotte Rampling is magnificent as Sarah Morton, the repressed author of mystery novels. Ludivine Sagnier is very good as the mysterious Julie, the alleged daughter of Sarah's publisher, but now, is she really that person?
The ending will baffle the viewer. This is a film that will stay and haunt one's mind for days.