Episode 338: The Swimmer (1968)

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The Projection Booth

Film Reviews, Film Interviews, Film History, Tv & Film

4.8 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 29 August 2017

⏱️ 286 minutes

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Summary

The 1968 film by Frank and Eleanor Perry, The Swimmer (based on the John Cheever short story of the same name), stars Burt Lancaster as Ned Merrill, a Connecticut executive who decides to head back home by swimming through the pools of his neighbors, a "river" which he names "Lucinda" after his wife. Along the way, Ned is met with drinks, laughs, reminders of his affairs that went sour, and maybe even reminders that what he pretends to be may be no more.
Elric Kane and co-host emeritus Rob St. Mary join Mike to discuss the trouble production and ground-breaking ideas of The Swimmer.
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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
0:04.6	Christopher Media. Let's make some noise. Well, I've got to be on my way.
0:29.1	I'm swimming home.
0:30.4	You're swimming home?
0:31.9	I figured out there's a river of pools all the way to my house.
0:34.6	Crazy idea.
0:36.1	I think it's a brilliant idea.
0:38.6	Well, what are you doing it for?
0:40.0	Why do you want to do it?
0:41.5	I think it's very original.
0:43.7	I mean, I think it's an adventure.
0:47.3	Come with me.
0:58.5	I bet you never knew I had a big crush on you.
0:59.3	You did?
1:01.8	I was mad about you out of my head.
1:05.8	Come with me. Ned, please don't.
1:07.7	Please leave me alone.
1:11.5	We made love together in this pool.
1:14.8	And you loved it, remember?
1:17.0	I lied.
1:18.2	You loved it, Shirley.
1:20.5	I didn't.
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