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  1. The Swimmer is a 1968 American surrealist-drama film starring Burt Lancaster. [1] The film was written and directed by Academy Award-nominated husband-and-wife team of Eleanor Perry (screenplay adaptation) and Frank Perry (director).

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  2. The Swimmer: Directed by Frank Perry, Sydney Pollack. With Burt Lancaster, Janet Landgard, Janice Rule, Tony Bickley. A man spends a summer day swimming as many pools as he can all over a quiet suburban town.

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    • Frank Perry, Sydney Pollack
    • 1968-08-09
  3. “The Swimmer” is based on a John Cheever story from the New Yorker, and it’s the sort of allegory the New Yorker favors. Like assorted characters by John Updike and J.D. Salinger, Cheever’s swimmer is a tragic hero disguised as an upper-class suburbanite.

  4. May 8, 2018 · The Swimmer is a decidedly quirky film, with a Twilight Zone-esque storytelling style that depicts a day in the life of Ned Merrill (Lancaster), an aging yet remarkably athletic “suburban stud.”

  5. Sep 13, 2016 · We analyse 1968 film The Swimmer, a surreal step into the life of a man who has fallen from riches; a subversion of the American Dream.

  6. A man spends a summer day swimming as many pools as he can all over a quiet suburban town. Neddy Merrill has been away for most of the Summer. He reappears at a friend's pool. As they talk, someone notices that there are pools spanning the entire valley.

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  8. 1 day ago · The Swimmer (1968) Director: Frank Perry Starring: Burt Lancaster . USA. 1h 35m. The Swimmer is a deeply hypnotic surreal drama directed by Frank Perry, based on John Cheever’s short story. The film follows Ned Merrill, a middle-aged man who decides to swim home through the pools of his affluent suburban neighborhood.

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