Top 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsMost Popular Video GamesMost Popular Music VideosMost Popular Podcasts
    Release CalendarBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersSundance Film FestivalIndependent Spirit AwardsBlack History MonthSXSWSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Swimming Pool

  • 20032003
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
47K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,197
67
Ludivine Sagnier in Swimming Pool (2003)
Trailer
Play trailer0:31
1 Video
82 Photos
CrimeDramaMystery
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
47K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,197
67
    • François Ozon
    • François Ozon(screenplay)
    • Emmanuèle Bernheim(with the collaboration of)
    • Sionann O'Neill(translation: English)
  • Stars
    • Charlotte Rampling
    • Charles Dance
    • Ludivine Sagnier
    • François Ozon
    • François Ozon(screenplay)
    • Emmanuèle Bernheim(with the collaboration of)
    • Sionann O'Neill(translation: English)
  • Stars
    • Charlotte Rampling
    • Charles Dance
    • Ludivine Sagnier
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 322User reviews
    • 168Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards

    Videos1

    Swimming Pool
    Trailer 0:31
    Watch Swimming Pool

    Photos82

    Ludivine Sagnier in Swimming Pool (2003)
    Ludivine Sagnier at an event for Swimming Pool (2003)
    Ludivine Sagnier in Swimming Pool (2003)
    Ludivine Sagnier in Swimming Pool (2003)
    Ludivine Sagnier in Swimming Pool (2003)
    Ludivine Sagnier in Swimming Pool (2003)
    Ludivine Sagnier in Swimming Pool (2003)
    Charlotte Rampling and Ludivine Sagnier in Swimming Pool (2003)
    Ludivine Sagnier in Swimming Pool (2003)
    Ludivine Sagnier in Swimming Pool (2003)
    Charlotte Rampling and Ludivine Sagnier in Swimming Pool (2003)
    Ludivine Sagnier in Swimming Pool (2003)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Charlotte Rampling
    Charlotte Rampling
    • Sarah Morton
    Charles Dance
    Charles Dance
    • John Bosload
    Ludivine Sagnier
    Ludivine Sagnier
    • Julie
    Jean-Marie Lamour
    • Franck
    Marc Fayolle
    • Marcel
    Mireille Mossé
    • Marcel's Daughter
    Michel Fau
    Michel Fau
    • First Man
    Jean-Claude Lecas
    Jean-Claude Lecas
    • Second Man
    Emilie Gavois-Kahn
    • Waitress at Cafe
    • (as Emilie Gavois Kahn)
    Erarde Forestali
    • Old Man
    Lauren Farrow
    • Julia
    Sebastian Harcombe
    • Terry Long
    Frances Cuka
    Frances Cuka
    • Lady on the Underground
    Keith Yeates
    • Sarah's Father
    Tricia Aileen
    • John Bosload's Secretary
    Glen Davies
    • Pub Barman
      • François Ozon
      • François Ozon(screenplay)
      • Emmanuèle Bernheim(with the collaboration of)
      • Sionann O'Neill(translation: English)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Under the Sand
    7.1
    Under the Sand
    Young & Beautiful
    6.7
    Young & Beautiful
    Five Times Two
    6.6
    Five Times Two
    In the House
    7.4
    In the House
    8 Women
    7.0
    8 Women
    Double Lover
    6.2
    Double Lover
    The New Girlfriend
    6.5
    The New Girlfriend
    La Piscine
    7.1
    La Piscine
    Frantz
    7.5
    Frantz
    Water Drops on Burning Rocks
    6.7
    Water Drops on Burning Rocks
    Time to Leave
    7.1
    Time to Leave
    Potiche
    6.4
    Potiche

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • 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."
    • Goofs
      When Sarah is shown typing at her laptop, she is clearly pressing the keys at random and sometimes several at once.
    • Quotes

      Sarah Morton: Awards are like hemorrhoids. Sooner or later every asshole gets one.

    • Alternate versions
      The Canadian theatrical version was the uncut version and proudly stated in the advertising "Original Uncut Version".
    • Connections
      Featured in The Look (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Oh my baby blue
      (Alexander Baker / Clair Marlo)

      Bruton Music

      With grateful permission from Zomba Production Music

    User reviews322

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    7/10
    An Excellent Idea Wasted In a Very Disappointing Conclusion
    In London, the successful and weird middle-age writer of police and mystery novels Sarah Morton (Charlotte Rampling) is passing through a phase of lack of inspiration. Her publisher John Bosload (Charles Dance) invites her to spend some summertime days in his house in a small town in France, where there is inclusive a swimming pool. He also suggests her to make the experience of writing about a different theme. Sarah accepts the invitation and travels to the wonderful and lonely place. A few days later, she starts writing again, but her quiet rest is shaken with the unexpected arrival of Julie (Ludivine Sagnier), the sexy daughter of John. From that moment on, reality and dream blends in Sarah's world. I did not dislike this movie, but I believe it is indeed an excellent idea, wasted in a very disappointing conclusion. There are many unexplained subplots and the story is completely open to the most different interpretations, and of course I have mine. But without reading any information or clue from the writer and director François Ozon about his real intention, it is impossible to give a precise clarification. Europeans usually like this type of story, but in this situation, the film does not give necessary hints about the real intention of the plot, and the viewer can speculate only. Charlotte Rampling has a magnificent interpretation, Ludivine Sagnier has a very erotic performance, but to become an excellent film, many clarifications are missing. My vote is seven.

    Title (Brazil): `Swimming Pool: À Beira da Piscina' (`Swimming Pool: On the Edge of the Swimming Pool')
    helpful•39
    27
    • claudio_carvalho
    • Jun 11, 2004

    FAQ1

    • What are the differences between the R-Rated and Unrated Version?

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • August 1, 2003 (United States)
      • France
      • United Kingdom
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Luberon, Vaucluse, France
    • Production companies
      • Fidélité Productions
      • France 2 Cinéma
      • Gimages
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • 1 hour 42 minutes
      • Color
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Ludivine Sagnier in Swimming Pool (2003)
    Top Gap
    What was the official certification given to Swimming Pool (2003) in Brazil?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.