La Piscine (film)

La Piscine
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJacques Deray
Written by
Produced byGérard Beytout
Starring
CinematographyJean-Jacques Tarbès
Edited byPaul Cayatte
Music byMichel Legrand
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Release dates
  • 31 January 1969 (1969-01-31) (France)
  • 5 April 1969 (1969-04-05) (Italy)
Running time
  • 124 minutes (French version)
  • 114 minutes (English version)
Countries
  • France
  • Italy
Languages
  • French
  • English
Box office3,010,464 admissions (France)

La Piscine (The Swimming Pool) is a 1969 psychological thriller film directed by Jacques Deray and starring Alain Delon, Romy Schneider, Maurice Ronet and Jane Birkin.

Set in summertime on the French Riviera, it is a drama of sexual jealousy and possessiveness. Both French and English-language versions of the film were made, with the actors filmed speaking English for the international release, which was unusual at a time when films were always either dubbed or subtitled. The 114-minute international release, shorter than the French version, also had slightly different editing.