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Swimming Pool (Unrated) (Ws Dub Sub Ac3 Dol Dts) [DVD] [2003] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

3.8 out of 5 stars 42 customer reviews

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  • Language: English, French
  • Subtitles: Spanish, French
  • Dubbed: French
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: Unrated (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: Universal Studios
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005JMIJ
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 133,717 in DVD & Blu-ray (See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray)

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Rampling/Sagnier/Dance ~ Swimming Pool

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Another stunning production from Francois Ozon. Crime writer 'Sarah Morton' (Charlotte Rampling) makes use of her publishers/lovers French house to stir inspiration for her next novel. As she struggles to discover that which she is searching for, she encounters a beautiful young French girl (Ludivine Sagnier), who has a striking effect on both her work and her self identity. As the borders of reality are blurred, and the self concious stiff upper lipped Englishness of Rampling's character merges with the free spirited hedonistic extravagance of Sagnier's 'Julie', a tale of intrigue, self discovery and inspiration unfolds. A great film mostly in English partly subtitled.
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I would say that "Swimming Pool" is more sensual than it is erotic, although ultimately the nudity in this film is secondary to the story. Sarah Morton (Charlotte Rampling) is a British writer of crime fiction who apparently find no joy in her writing, her popularity, her publisher, or any the idea that any other writer might be writing something worth reading as well. Everyone is waiting for the next installment about her detective and she in uninspired. So her publisher (Charles Dance) offers her the use of his villa in France as a place where she can retreat and come up with a new book. Once there Sarah explores the house, taking notice of the leaf covered swimming pool in back, and visits the nearby village. She also begins to write, and although we have no idea what she is writing about, Sarah seems productive and happy.
Then Julie (Ludivine Sagnier), the daughter of her publisher shows up. She is an unexpected guest, not only because Sarah assumed she would be alone, but because she did not know he had a daughter. If anything, Sarah has been waiting for him to show up so that she can get in a little relaxation with her rest. Instead Julie shows up and violates not only Sarah's privacy but here sense of propriety. Julie tends walk around topless by the pool and apparently shows no sense of discrimination in bringing home men to sleep with. We know Sarah disapproves of such practices, but this does not stop her from watching Julie, whether she is swimming in the villa's pool or making love to some strange man. It then becomes clear that not only is Julie becoming a part of Sarah's novel, but that something is going to happen; Philippe Rombi's score for this 2003 film foreshadows this even if the plot does not arouse our suspicions.
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'Swimming Pool' is a subtle, slow burning, thinking person's movie. It is not merely an erotic thriller as some philistines have assumed. Do not expect questions to be answered, as you are left to decide what has happened on screen. The film's narrative unfolds, as Sarah Morton's thoughts on her latest novel materialise. If you can piece together the events and make sense of them, then all very well and good, however if you are left slightly confused at the end, do not dispair, this is all part of the experience. Simply sit back and enjoy this witty and intelligent thriller that boasts a wonderfully classy performance from Charlotte Rampling, and an equally sassy turn from Ludivine Sagnier. In fact just immerse yourself in the development of Sarah (Rampling) and Julie's (Sagnier) relationship, their differences and the discoveries they make about each other. Essentially this is a film about storytelling without compromises, and that is probably why questions are left unanswered. Sarah refuses to churn out another mass produced detective novel, and Julie relinquishes her mother's rejected manuscript for Sarah's use, and in turn these women make their own stories on paper, in life and psychologically.
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This one French film I thoroughly enjoyed. There is no pretention of making it a art film. A good story well presented.

A mystery writer,Sara Morton, in mid-literary career crisis, comes to France to spend some time in the holiday residence of her publisher and finish her new novel.There she comes across the daughter of her publisher,who leads a very libertine life. They do not get along very well,but arrange to live in the house together with as less friction as possible.Then the writer slowly gets involved in the life of the daughter and the murder of her lover. This is where the real story starts.

The line between fiction and reality merges. The writer finishes her novel and goes back to London. And then there is a last twist to the story. Watch the ending carefully.

The cinematography of the film is a feast for the eyes. All the beauty of the French countryside comes out in vibrant warm colours.

The whole atmosphere of the fim is charged with high power erotic esp. in the person of daughter of the publisher played by Ludivine Sagnier
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During its first half, this is a typical French movie: slow-paced, with plenty of time for the viewer to reflect on what is happening with the characters and try to understand their thought process and motivations. Those of you that do not enjoy this type of cinema will have a bit of trouble keeping up with the story. The good news is that there comes a point in which the pace and the suspense level pick up considerably, creating a good balance overall.
Sarah Morton (Charlotte Rampling) is a writer of detective stories that is having trouble finding inspiration for her next novel. In an effort to start her off on the right track again, her publisher loans her a house in the French countryside, in the hope that the peace and seclusion will help her break her writer's block. The house is a beautiful place and has a large swimming pool, a feature that presents no attractiveness whatsoever to Sarah.
One day, not long after Sarah establishes herself in the house, the publisher's daughter, Julie (Ludivine Sagnier), shows up at the house and decides to stay there for a while. This breaks Sarah's peace and serenity and the two women start off to a very rocky start. The personalities are clearly opposite, Julie is extroverted, likes to have fun and swim in the pool, while Sarah is very rigid and hates being around the pool. However, a little time helps them to start to know each other and accept the other person as she is, and even adopt a couple of each other's traits. Sarah even starts writing a story using Julie as a protagonist.
However, after a short time of "truce", the peace is broken by a series of unsettling events that plunge the plot in overdrive and lead to an ending that will leave you will your mouth open and trying to understand what really happened.
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