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2003 film by François Ozon

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Swimming Pool is a 2003 drama, thriller, and erotic thriller film directed by François Ozon. The screenplay was written by Ozon and Emmanuèle Bernheim. The cast features Charlotte Rampling, Ludivine Sagnier, Charles Dance, and Michel Fau. The film originates from France and the United Kingdom, with production companies including France 2 Cinéma, Fidélité Productions, Gimages, FOZ, and Headforce Ltd. It was released in 2003, with a runtime of 102 minutes.

The narrative is set in Southern France and London during the summer of the 2000s. Main subjects include artistic inspiration, female bonding, human sexuality, and writing. The story involves themes of dying and death, a daughter, and the English countryside. The film was nominated for the César Award for Best Actress, the European Film Award for Best Film, the European Film Award for Best Actress, and the Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actress. It received the European Film Award for Best Actress.

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Film · TMDB

6.5

A British crime novelist travels to her publisher's upmarket summer house in Southern France to seek solitude in order to work on her next book. However, the unexpected arrival of the publisher's daughter induces complications and a subsequent crime.

Released: 2003-05-21102 minDir: François OzonCrime, ThrillerBudget: $7.8MBox office: $22.4M

Cast

  • Charlotte Rampling as Sarah Morton
  • Ludivine Sagnier as Julie
  • Charles Dance as John Bosload
  • Marc Fayolle as Marcel
  • Jean-Marie Lamour as Franck
  • Mireille Mossé as Marcel's Daughter

Themes

  • dying and death
  • daughter
  • london, england
  • countryside
  • based on novel or book
  • subway
  • generations conflict
  • provence
  • country house
  • writing

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Ratings

IMDb

6.7/10

51,492 votes

Year
2003
Runtime
102 min
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language
English language
Main subject
writing
Cinematographer
Yorick Le Saux
Narrative location
London
Duration
99
FilmAffinity ID
472225
Distribution format
video on demand
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title
Swimming Pool
publication date
2003-01-01
Commons gallery
Swimming Pool (film)
set in period
2000s
set in environment
rural area
set during recurring event
summer
costume designer
Pascaline Chavanne
review score
70/100
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