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Swimming Pool Director: François Ozon Cast: Charlotte Rampling, Ludivine Sagnier, Charles Dance, Marc Fayolle

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  • DVD Release Date: 01/13/2004
  • Original Release: 2003
  • Rating: Not Rated
  • Sales Rank: 22,379

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Features

Interviews with Charlotte Rampling and Ludivine Sagnier; outtakes; poster and picture galleries.

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Scene Index

Side #1 --
2. Main Titles [7:15]
3. London [7:09]
4. Arriving in Lubéron [4:03]
5. Sarah Works Alone [4:22]
6. Julie's Arrival [5:24]
7. The Swimming Pool [7:10]
8. The Food [8:05]
9. The Men [3:39]
10. The Inspiration [5:07]
11. The Absence [7:45]
12. The Dinner [:01]
13. Julie's Revenge [10:57]
14. Sarah Investigates [11:07]
15. Removing the Evidence [7:53]
16. Goodbyes [2:25]
17. Return to London [3:22]
18. Julie/Julia [1:34]
19. End Titles [3:35]

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Editorial Reviews

Filmmaker Francois Ozon, contemporary French cinema's master of eroticism, outdoes himself with this sultry thriller, a Hitchcockian exercise bound up in guilt, panic, and deceit, and additionally laced with overt sexuality. It provides a great leading role for the charming Charlotte Rampling, here playing a celebrated English mystery writer offered the loan of a French villa by her publisher (Charles Dance). The tired, repressed author is annoyed when her privacy is shattered by the unexpected arrival of her host's daughter (Ludivine Sagnier), a voluptuous little sexpot who brings men to the villa for sexual adventures and even seduces one of the older woman's potential paramours. Up to this point the film is little more than tawdry melodrama, but Ozon takes a sharp left turn by having Rampling's character commit an uncharacteristic act that she spends the rest of the movie attempting to conceal. The storytelling is unusually facile (for Ozon, anyway), although the pacing is a bit slow by Hollywood standards. Ultimately it's Rampling's audacious performance that distinguishes Swimming Pool, although she's ably supported by the fetching Sagnier, a swift-rising starlet and favorite of the director. If you're in the mood for a sophisticated, engrossing tale of suspense, look no further. Ed Hulse, Barnes & Noble

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Swimming Poolby Anonymous

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February 15, 2004: I really liked it, it was a bit of a drag in the beginning, but after it got really good...its not one of those movies you see every day, a little different..but I loved it...I don't know why they never had any previews for it on TV

Swimming Poolby Anonymous

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February 14, 2004: I found it sensual and intriguing, with many fascinating twists and turns. I was so taken by it that I had to review it again in its entirety almost immediately. If you?re unfamiliar with 'Swimming Pool,' start with the trailer. Pay attention to Charlotte?s opening lines (also repeated in the trailer) as they quickly foreshadow what doesn?t unravel until the end. Read between the lines in the exchanges with the mystery author and her publisher to gather additional insight. The last two deleted scenes could have shed more light on the story had they been included in the film. The plot is very slow moving and not straightforward as one may well anticipate in the French genre. Creatively switching from spoken English to English subtitles and back again adds interest along the way. The nudity and sexual situations can be distracting and over the top but may be intended to attract a male audience not particularly patient enough to let the story subtly unwind. As for it reflecting waking reality, well a good mystery draws one in to a story and may be but a selective commentary on our daily existence. The theme music woven in and out is effective to the film?s scenes as are the many camera shots that artfully frame Charlotte?s character. Her personal growth from feeling stale to finding her next path is refreshing. Be aware that for the first seven minutes of the DVD one has to sit through several commercials. So, after starting your DVD player, make some popcorn, go to the bathroom, get the kids settled elsewhere and by then it will be time for the movie to properly begin.


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What to watch out for

  • Language:

    Very strong language.

  • Sex:

    A lot of nudity, several scenes of explicit sexuality.

  • Violence:

    There is a murder, but it is not explicitly shown.

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  • Drugs

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

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About Swimming Pool

Parents need to know that this film contains a lot of nudity, several scenes of explicit sexuality, some strong language and some (mostly offscreen) violence. It is not appropriate for anyone under 17. This isn't really family fare -- it's very sexual, dark, and confusing.

Families Can Talk About

Families can talk about whether they think Sarah imagining what's going on, or if she's creating it for her novel. There is plenty to discuss, but this is probably not the kind of film most parents would feel comfortable watching with their children.