“When you talk about "The Swimmer" will you talk about yourself?”
The Swimmer
7.3
266 votes·1968
·1h 35m
·MovieDrama
Overview
A man spends a summer day swimming home via all the pools in his quiet suburban neighborhood.
Keywords
upper classmidlife crisisconnecticutswimming poolneighborswimmerdisillusionmentbased on short storypool partyexistential crisispool-hoppingpsychological breakdown
Cast
Burt Lancaster
Ned Merrill
Janet Landgard
Julie Ann Hooper
Janice Rule
Shirley Abbott
Tony Bickley
Donald Westerhazy
Marge Champion
Peggy Forsburgh
Nancy Cushman
Mrs. Halloran
Bill Fiore
Howie Hunsacker
Rose Gregorio
Sylvia Finney
David Garfield
Ticket Seller
Kim Hunter
Betty Graham
Charles Drake
Howard Graham
Bernie Hamilton
Chauffeur
House Jameson
Mr. Halloran
Jimmy Joyce
Jack Finney
Michael Kearney
Kevin Gilmartin
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