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Swimming Pool

Synopsis

Faced with writer’s block in London, mystery author Sarah Morton accepts her publisher’s offer to write her next book at his summer house in the south of France. But her peace and quiet is cut short when the publisher’s young adult daughter arrives and settles in to the house. Initially repulsed by Julie’s wild love life, Sarah becomes ever more fascinated, finding in it the inspiration for a new novel. And as a volume consumer of men, Julie delivers plenty of book-worthy material. Then one of the younger woman’s lovers shows a preference for Sarah…
Official Selection Berlinale 2019 - Homage to Charlotte Rampling

Details

Year
2003
Type of film
Features
Running time
102 mins
Director
François Ozon
Producer
Olivier Delbosc, Marc Missonnier
Editor
Monica Coleman
Screenwriter
François Ozon (screenplay), Emmanuèle Bernheim, Sionann O'Neill (translation: English)
Director of Photography
Yorick Le Saux
Production Designer
Wouter Zoon
Sound
Pascal Von Hatten
Composer
Philippe Rombi
Principal cast
Charlotte Rampling, Ludivine Sagnier, Charles Dance, Jean-Marie Lamour

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

France, UK co-production

A Fidélité Productions (FR) film in coproduction with France 2 Cinéma (FR),

Gimages Films (FR), Foz (FR) in association with Headforce Ltd. (UK), with the participation of Canal+ (FR)

Sales Company

StudioCanal

Pascale Hornus
1, Place du Spectacle
92130 Issy les Moulineaux
France

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