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1968 · Frank Perry · 95 min

The Swimmer

No current Madrid showtimesLast tracked: Sat 4 Jul 22:00 · Museo Reina Sofía

El nadador

Drama
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There are no current Madrid showtimes for The Swimmer (1968), but this page keeps the local screening history because it has already screened at Museo Reina Sofía.

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Synopsis

A man spends a summer day swimming home via all the pools in his quiet suburban neighborhood.

Places

Set in Affluent suburb in Connecticut

  • Filmed at Westport, Connecticut — Filmed largely on location in Westport, Connecticut; source says backyard pool locations in Westport account for most of the film.
  • Old Westbury, New York — Listed as a film associated with Old Westbury; likely part of the Long Island filming noted in Wikidata, but specific scenes were not identified in allowed sources found.
  • Long Island, New York — Wikidata lists Long Island as a filming location; more specific allowed confirmation found only for Old Westbury.
Cast
Burt LancasterJanet LandgardJanice RuleJoan RiversTony BickleyMarge ChampionKim HunterBill FioreRose GregorioCharles Drake
Themes
water as social conduitAmerican Dream disillusionSocial critiquecult repertorymasculinity under revisionQuest narrativesocial class conflictadaptation and reinventionambition and statusLonelinessNew Hollywood
Tone and style
Unsettlingpsychological dramacinephile cult objectfilm-club discussion pickliterary adaptationcharacter studynot comfort viewingSlow & contemplativeBittersweet
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