The Swimmer (1968 film)

The Swimmer
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFrank Perry
Screenplay byEleanor Perry
Based on"The Swimmer"
by John Cheever
Produced byFrank Perry
Roger Lewis
StarringBurt Lancaster
Janet Landgard
Janice Rule
CinematographyDavid L. Quaid
Edited bySidney Katz
Carl Lerner
Pat Somerset
Music byMarvin Hamlisch
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • May 15, 1968 (1968-05-15) (New York City)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Swimmer is a 1968 American surrealist-drama film starring Burt Lancaster.[1] The film was written and directed by Academy Award-nominated husband-and-wife team of Eleanor Perry (screenplay adaptation) and Frank Perry (director). The story is based on the 1964 short story "The Swimmer" by John Cheever, which appeared in the July 18, 1964, issue of The New Yorker.[2] The 95-minute movie adds new characters and scenes consistent with those in the original 12-page short story.

  1. ^ Newell, C.H. (September 13, 2016). "The Swimmer: Decadence, Decay & The American Dream". Film Inquiry.
  2. ^ "Film details" TCM.com