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The Swimmer

1981, Movie, NR, 105 mins

The Swimmer: Review

Georgian cinema has given audiences some of the most remarkable, innovative, and beautifully photographed films ever made, from the work of Sergei Paradzhanov and Otar Iosseliani to the stunning anti-Stalinist film REPENTANCE. In THE SWIMMER, director Irakli Quiricadze, like his Georgian brothers, has rooted his work in folktales and legends. Spanning the 20th century, THE SWIMMER chronicles three generations of long-distance swimmers. A Soviet feature from 1981, which saw ... read more leave a comment

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The Swimmer - (Original Trailer)

A tortured man reflects on past mistakes while "swimming" home through his neighbors' pools in The Swimmer (1968) starring Burt Lancaster.
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Posted: 8/1/2008

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In an affluent Connecticut suburb, Ned Merrill (Burt Lancaster) decides to "swim" home via the pools of his wealthy friends.
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Posted: 7/14/2009

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Neddy Merrill has been away for most of the Summer. He reappears at a friends pool. As they talk, someone notices that there are pools spanning the entire valley. He decided to jog from pool to pool to swim the whole valley. As he stops in each pool his interactions tell his life story.
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Length: 01:36:00
Posted: 5/26/2009

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