The Swimming Pool (La Piscine)

Tue Jul 15, 2014

21:00

Location

House of Arts and Literature
41 - 43 Athinas Street
Paphos, Paphos 8010

Description

Lovers Marianne and Jean-Paul spend their vacation in a villa near St.-Tropez. The main feature of the villa is a swimming pool, stage for most of the action. After a visit Marianne invites former lover Harry and his teenage daughter Penelope to stay. Tension between the grown-ups rises especially when Jean-Paul seduces Penelope. The consequences are deadly.

Cast:
Alain Delon (Jean-Paul)
Romy Schneider (Marianne)
Maurice Ronet (Harry)
Jane Birkin (Pénélope)

Director: Jacques Deray
Writer: Jean-Claude Carrière, Jacques Deray
Runtime: 120 min
Genre: Crime, Drama
Language: French, English
Production Year: 1969

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