An unconventional classic from the swimming pool. In a wealthy suburb in Connecticut, the troubled Ned Merrill confronts all his dreams and self-deceptions when he decides one summer morning to swim home via the pools of his wealthy friends. Along the way, he encounters several women from his past: a temperamental teenage girl, his bitter former mistress, and the wife of an old friend. Ned's journey is filled with embarrassing moments, humiliations, and desire, until he arrives home to an empty house and a shocking realization about himself. The Swimmer is based on a short story by John Cheever that caused a great stir when it was first published in The New Yorker in 1964. The legendary Burt Lancaster delivers one of his most memorable roles, and considered The Swimmer his best and own favorite film.
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