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Dirs. Frank Perry, Sydney Pollack
1968 | US | M/PG | 13+
Runtime: 1 hour, 35 min

The Swimmer is a haunting, surreal journey through suburban America, starring Burt Lancaster as a man determined to swim his way home through a chain of backyard pools. As his odyssey unfolds, sunlit affluence exposes the fractures beneath a carefully constructed life. Adapted from John Cheever’s celebrated short story, this 1968 classic is a bold, unsettling meditation on identity, denial, and the cost of illusion.

Featuring Andy Bienen, Associate Professor of Professional Practice, Film.

Image credit: (c) Columbia Pictures