Film Class: The Swimmer
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Screening: 22.05.26 THE SWIMMER United States, 1968, 95´ DIRECTED BY: Frank Perry, Sydney Pollack SCREENPLAY: Eleanor Perry. Story: John Cheever PRODUCTION: Roger H. Lewis, Frank Perry CINEMATOGRAPHY: David Quaid EDITING: Sidney Katz MUSIC: Marvin Hamlisch CAST: Burt Lancaster, Janice Rule, Janet Langard, Marge Champion, Kim Hunter, Charles Drake. SYNOPSIS: Ned Merrill lives in an upscale residential area on the outskirts of Connecticut. One day, Ned realizes that the entire valley where he lives is filled with private swimming pools. To the astonishment of his friends, Ned decides to cross the valley going from pool to pool until he reaches his home. Along the way, he meets several of the women who were part of his life. In collaboration with FUNDACIÓN DISA and the Faculty of Philology of the ULPGC.
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