The Swimmer (1968)
1h 35m
Running Time
August 9, 1968Release Date
The Swimmer (1968)
1h 35m
Running Time
August 9, 1968Release Date
Plot.
Well-off ad man Ned Merrill is visiting a friend when he notices the abundance of backyard pools that populate their upscale suburb. Ned suddenly decides that he'd like to travel the eight miles back to his own home by simply swimming across every pool in town. Soon, Ned's journey becomes harrowing; at each house, he is somehow confronted with a reminder of his romantic, domestic and economic failures.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Burt Lancaster
Ned Merrill
Janet Landgard
Julie Hooper
Janice Rule
Shirley Abbott
Tony Bickley
Donald Westerhazy
Marge Champion
Peggy Forsburgh
Nancy Cushman
Mrs. Halloran
Bill Fiore
Howie Hunsacker
David Garfield
Ticket Seller
Kim Hunter
Betty Graham
Rose Gregorio
Sylvia Finney
Charles Drake
Howard Graham
Bernie Hamilton
Chauffeur
Frank Perry
Director
Eleanor Perry
Writer
House Jameson
Mr. Halloran
John Cheever
Writer
Jimmy Joyce
Jack Finney
Michael Kearney
Kevin Gilmartin
Roger H. Lewis
Producer
Richard McMurray
Stu Forsburgh
Marvin Hamlisch
Composer
Jan Miner
Lillian Hunsacker
Diana Muldaur
Cynthia
David L. Quaid
Cinematographer
Sidney Katz
Editor
Keri Oleson
Vernon
Carl Lerner
Editor
Joan Rivers
Joan
Pat Somerset
Editor
Cornelia Otis Skinner
Mrs. Hammar
Dolph Sweet
Henry Biswanger
Louise Troy
Grace Biswanger
Diana Van der Vlis
Helen Westerhazy
Philip Bruns
Biswangers' Pool Party Guest (uncredited)
Alva Celauro
Muffie (uncredited)
Lisa Daniels
Matron at the Biswangers' Pool (uncredited)
Hugh Franklin
Denny (uncredited)
John Gerstad
Bunkers' Pool Party Guest (uncredited)
Dennis McMullen
Lifeguard (uncredited)
Marilyn Langner
Enid Bunker (uncredited)
Ray Mason
Bunkers' Pool Party Guest (uncredited)
John Jiras
Makeup Artist
Stanley Cappiello
Scenic Artist
Thomas Wright
Property Master
Anna Hill Johnstone
Wardrobe Designer
Richard Falk
Gaffer
Peter Dohanos
Art Direction
Clay Lambert
Makeup Artist
Media.
Details.
Release DateAugust 9, 1968
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 35m
Filming LocationsLong Island, United States of America · Connecticut, United States
Genres
Wiki.
The Swimmer is a 1968 American surrealist-drama film starring Burt Lancaster. The film was written and directed by Academy Award-nominated husband-and-wife team of Eleanor Perry (screenplay adaptation) and Frank Perry (director). The story is based on the 1964 short story "The Swimmer" by John Cheever, which appeared in the July 18, 1964, issue of The New Yorker. The 95-minute movie adds new characters and scenes consistent with those in the original 12-page short story.
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