Ned recollects an adventure he and a friend had once had swimming up the clean green headwaters of a local river. As they share more stories, Ned realizes there is a series of backyard swimming pools …

The Swimmer: Directed by Frank Perry, Sydney Pollack. With Burt Lancaster, Janet Landgard, Janice Rule, Tony Bickley. A man spends a summer day swimming home via all the pools in his quiet …

Burt Lancaster, wearing only a swimsuit throughout the movie, plays a middle-aged businessman who one day inexplicably decides to “swim home” via a trail of his neighbours’ pools.

“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 …

Ned meets a wealthy, nudist, older couple, who are unbothered by his eccentric behavior but also unimpressed by his posturing. He then encounters Kevin, a lonely young boy, whom he tries to teach …

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Mar 3, 2025 · So whether you prefer a surreal suburban swim into mid-life crisis or a tale of refugee sisters chasing Olympic dreams, both "The Swimmer" (1968) and "The Swimmers" (2022) provide …

The Swimmer is a 1968 American drama film starring Burt Lancaster. The film was written and directed by Academy Award-nominated husband-and-wife team of Eleanor...

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“The Swimmer” (1968) – a feast of tragic narratives. The film tells the story of a day in the life of Ned Merrill following his quest to “swim” home from pool to pool in his affluent neighborhood.