The Swimmer

One of the few bona fide counter-cultural films to be produced by a major studio, the swimmer is a sun-scorched and surreal suburban satire that boasts a fine performance from burt lancaster castle keep, buffalo bill and the indians as ned merrill, the all-american man who one day determines to swim home to his connecticut mansion via a series of pools in his neighbourhood.Directed by frank perry diary of a mad housewife imbues eleanor perry's david and lisa, ladybug ladybug adaptation of john cheever's short story with stunning expressionistic flourishes, creating a true masterpiece of cinema.2014 Restoration from a 4k scan of the original negativeoriginal mono audioaudio commentary with frank perry biographer justin bozung 2022 marge champion on 'the swimmer' 2013, 18 mins : onstage interview with the actor, conducted by filmmaker allison anders at the turner classic movies film festival, tcl chinese theatre, hollywood, after a screening of the swimmeragainst the tide 2022, 11 mins : actor, comedian and filmmaker richard ayoade discusses the unique genius of the perrys' film'the swimmer' read by john cheever 2004, 26 mins : the original new yorker short story read by the authortitle sequence outtakesisolated music & effects trackoriginal theatrical trailerilleana douglas trailer commentary 2019, 6 mins tv spotsimage galleries: storyboards, deleted scenes, promotional and publicity materialnew and improved english subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

One of the few bona fide counter-cultural films to be produced by a major studio, the swimmer is a sun-scorched and surreal suburban satire that