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     Burt Lancaster

     Ned Merrill
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     Janet Landgard

     Julie Ann Hooper
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     Janice Rule

     Shirley Abbott
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     Tony Bickley

     Donald Westerhazy
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     Marge Champion

     Peggy Forsburgh
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     Bill Fiore

     Howie Hunsacker

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   What is the story of the swimmer about?

   • "The Swimmer" is the story of a man who begins at the dawn of a new day to swim in the backyard pool of some friends. The water is cool and fresh, and the day is beautiful. As he has a drink with his friends, it occurs to him that a string of other backyard pools reaches all the way across the valley to his own home.

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   Is the swimmer based on a true story?

   • This is revealed as Ned's true reality, that of the broken man slumped outside as the rain pours down on him. By what name was The Swimmer (1968) officially released in India in English? The Swimmer (1968) - Plot summary, synopsis, and more...

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   What is the story 'The Swimmer' by John Cheever about?

   • The Swimmer, short story by John Cheever, published in The New Yorker (July 18, 1964) and collected in The Brigadier and the Golf Widow (1964). A masterful blend of fantasy and reality, it chronicles a middle-aged man’s gradual acceptance of the truth that he has avoided facing—that his life is in ruins.

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   Is 'the swimmer' a realistic movie?

   • "The Swimmer" begins as a perfectly realistic film. But somewhere along the way we realize it is an allegory, and the ending makes that clear. It is also a very stylized film.

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   Roger Ebert July 02, 1968. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "The Swimmer" is the story of a man who begins at the dawn of a new day to swim in the backyard pool of some friends. The water is cool and fresh, and the day is beautiful. As he has a drink with his friends, it occurs to him that a string of other backyard pools reaches ...

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   Summaries. 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. He decided to jog from pool to pool to swim across the whole valley.

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   Plot. In a woodland, bordering a well-off suburb in Connecticut, a fit and tanned Ned Merrill emerges wearing only a bathing suit. He drops by a pool party held by old friends and they offer him a cocktail while nursing hangovers from the night before.

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7. filmschoolrejects.com › the-swimmer-movie-50-yearsRevisiting the Disturbing Summer Movie 'The Swimmer'

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   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...

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   Sep 13, 2016 · It is the story of Ned Merrill (perhaps the finest performance of Burt Lancaster ’s impressive career), whose summer culminates in a trip through various neighbours’ pools until reaching his own home at the end of a large and affluent county of mansions. Only, what starts as a summer begins to feel as if it goes on for years.

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   The Swimmer, American film drama, released in 1968, that was an adaptation of John Cheever’s allegorical short story of loss and disillusionment in suburban America. Burt Lancaster, wearing only a swimsuit throughout the movie, plays a middle-aged businessman who one day inexplicably decides to.

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    Brief Synopsis. A tortured man reflects on past mistakes while "swimming" home through his neighbors' pools. Cast & Crew. Read More. Frank Perry. Director. Burt Lancaster. Ned Merrill. Janet Landgard. Julie Hooper. Janice Rule. Shirley Abbott. Tony Bickley. Donald Wersterhazy. Marge Champion. Peggy Forsburgh. Photos & Videos. View All. 1 Photo.