Thursday, July 27, 2023

The Swimmer (1968)



Released May 15th in the US.
Filmed entirely in Connecticut.
The story : Neddy has been away for most of the summer until just recently.
He shows up at a good friends swimming pool one afternoon and welcomed with open arms.
Neddy decides , after visiting for a bit and not really paying attention to much more than what goes on in his own head , that he can and should swim home...
By "swim home" , Neddy means there are pools from his friends place , straight through the county , like a river , to his own home.
On Neddys' "adventure" home, not only does he encounter many beloved friends who are happy to see him but he also runs into many that dont want to see him and never ever want to see him again.
Stars Burt Lancaster , Marge Champion , Richard McMurray , Charles Drake , Kim Hunter , Janet Landgard , Tony Bickley , Bill Fiore , Nancy Cushman , Rose Gregorio , Bernie Hamilton , House Jameson , Jimmy Joyce , Jan  Miner , Diane Muldaur , Janice Rule , Michael Kearney , Joan Rivers
Directed by Frank Perry & Sydney Pollack
Rated PG
DRAMA

"You're the captain of your soul. That's what counts."