The Swimming Pool
“The most dangerous love-game ever played”
Set in a magnificent villa near a sun-drenched St. Tropez, lovers Jean-Paul and Marianne are spending a happy, lazy summer holiday. Their only concern is to gratify their mutual passion - until the day when Marianne invites her former lover and his beautiful teenage daughter to spend a few days with them. From the first moment, a certain uneasiness and tension begin to develop between the four, which soon escalates in a dangerous love-game.
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Cast
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Alain Delon
Jean-Paul
Known for
Le Samouraï
Le Cercle Rouge
Michel Legrand
Original Music Composer
Known for
Cléo from 5 to 7
Romy Schneider
Marianne
Known for
Sissi
The Trial
Maurice Ronet
Harry
Known for
Elevator to the Gallows
The Fire Within
Jane Birkin
Penelope
Known for
Death on the Nile
Blow-Up
Paul Crauchet
L'inspecteur Lévêque
Known for
Le Cercle Rouge
Army of Shadows
Suzie Jaspard
Emilie
Also in
Banco de prince
Paris Incident
Maddly Bamy
La mulâtre
Known for
Money Money Money
Thierry Chabert
Un ami
Steve Eckardt
Fred
Known for
The Sicilian Clan
Rider on the Rain
Ruth Price
Singer (uncredited)
Also in
Dig: A Journey Into Earth
Adam-12
Stéphanie Fugain
Une amie à la party (uncredited)
Known for
For 200 Grand, You Get Nothing Now
Jacques Deray Director · Jean-Claude Carrière Writer Michel Legrand Composer
United States release August 1, 1970 · Produced in France, Italy · Languages English, French
Production
Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie
Production
Tritone Cinematografica
Production
France · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
La Piscine
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
Germany · January 31, 1969
Theatrical
France · January 31, 1969
Theatrical
United States · August 1, 1970
Theatrical
France
March 22, 2000 · Physical · DVD
January 14, 2009 · Physical · Blu-Ray
March 2, 2016 · Digital · VOD
October 23, 2019 · Physical · 4K UHD
March 16, 2022 · Digital · Netflix
August 18, 2024 · TV · France 2
October 5, 2026 · TV · T18
Netherlands
June 25, 2009 · Theatrical · Re-release
December 29, 2009 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
August 20, 2026 · Theatrical
Russia
December 15, 2016 · Physical · DVD
March 6, 2025 · Theatrical · Restored 4K version
March 24, 2025 · Digital
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