Deep End (film)

This article is about the 1970 film starring Jane Asher. For the 2001 film starring Tilda Swinton, see The Deep End (film).

Deep End
UK theatrical release poster
Directed byJerzy Skolimowski
Written by
  • Jerzy Skolimowski
  • Jerzy Gruza
  • Boleslaw Sulik
Produced byHelmut Jedele
Starring
CinematographyCharly Steinberger
Edited byBarrie Vince
Music by
Production
companies
  • Maran Film
  • Kettledrum Productions
Distributed by
  • Jugendfilm-Verleih (West Germany)
  • Connoisseur Films (United Kingdom)
Release dates
  • 1 September 1970 (1970-09-01) (Venice Film Festival)
  • 25 March 1971 (1971-03-25) (United Kingdom)
Running time
91 minutes
Countries
  • West Germany
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Deep End is a 1970 psychological comedy drama film directed by Jerzy Skolimowski and starring Jane Asher, John Moulder Brown and Diana Dors.[1] It was written by Skolimowski, Jerzy Gruza and Boleslaw Sulik. The film was an international co-production between West Germany and the United Kingdom. Set in London, the film centers on a 15-year-old boy who develops an infatuation with his older, beautiful co-worker at a suburban bath house and swimming pool.

The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival on 1 September 1970. Deep End, considered a cult classic, went unreleased for many years due to rights issues. In 2011, it was given a digital restoration with the cooperation of the British Film Institute and was released in theaters and on home media.

  1. ^ "Deep End". British Film Institute. Retrieved 23 December 2023.