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The Swimmer (1968): A Fable Starring Burt Lancaster

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 25, 2020

I am tempted to call The Swimmer a pretentious fable about the waters of life. It is set in the upper echelon of Connecticut society, but the same cross-section might hold true in California as well. In fact, one could say this film effectively extends the pool metaphor of The Graduate (1967). Becau read more

The Swimmer (1968)

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 14, 2020

The SwimmerDirected by Frank Perry Written by Eleanor Perry from a short story by John Cheever 1968/US IMDb lnk First viewing/Amazon Instant   Burt Lancaster’s “Swimmer” takes a poke at Mid-Century prosperity and despair. After a long absence Neddy Merrill (Lancaster) shows up read more

book: The Swimmer (2013; trans 2015 Elizabeth Clark Wessel) by Joakim Zander

Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jan 10, 2020

The publisher seems keen to make us believe that this novel represents the emergence of a new John Le Carré or Graham Greene. Their copywriters should read a bit more Le Carré or Greene before making such comparisons, because they’re not doing Joakim Zander any favors. You won’t find in read more

THE SWIMMER (1968)

Stardust and Shadows Posted by Terry on May 27, 2018

All I can say is  wow  after this one with Burt Lancaster take risks  as a performer  and for story content.    THE SWIMMER (1968)  Directed by Frank Perry  is  a  stylish  journey of  Man: in this case  Ned Merrill (Burt Lancaster) to ‘swim home” in his neighbor’s pools read more