The Swimming Pool is a 1969 French-British erotic thriller film directed by Jacques Deray and starring Alain Delon, Romy Schneider, Maurice Ronet, and Jane Birkin. The movie is set in a luxurious villa near the Mediterranean coast, where Jean-Paul (played by Alain Delon), a successful and wealthy writer, is spending a peaceful summer holiday with his lover Marianne (played by Romy Schneider), a freelance journalist.
As the days pass, Jean-Paul and Marianne indulge in their sexual fantasies and enjoy a serene life, away from the bustling city. But their idyllic lifestyle is disrupted when Marianne invites her former lover, Harry (played by Maurice Ronet), and his young daughter, Penelope (played by Jane Birkin), to stay with them for a few days.
At first, the reunion seems pleasant, with Harry being charming and amiable, and Penelope a vivacious teenager. But soon, the dynamics between the four start to shift, with Harry flirting with Marianne and Penelope seducing Jean-Paul. As they engage in a dangerous sexual game, the lines between love and obsession, pleasure and pain, blur, leading to a shocking climax.
The Swimming Pool is a sensuous and suspenseful movie, known for its fluid cinematography, gorgeous location, and stylish performances by the lead actors. It explores themes of jealousy, desire, and moral ambiguity, and is considered a classic of the erotic thriller genre.
