France / May 18, 2003 / Cannes Film Festival
On the surface, all is calm.
1h 42min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A British crime novelist travels to her publisher's upmarket summer house in Southern France to seek solitude in order to work on her next book. However, the unexpected arrival of the publisher's daughter induces complications and a subsequent crime.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jean-Claude Lecas | Second Man |
| Émilie Gavois-Kahn | Waitress at Cafe |
| Erarde Forestali | Old Man |
| Lauren Farrow | Julia |
| Sebastian Harcombe | Terry Long |
| Frances Cuka | Lady on the Underground |
| Keith Yeates | Sarah's Father |
| Tricia Aileen | John Bosload's Secretary |
| Glen Davies | Pub Barman |
Genres
CrimeThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Swimming Pool |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français |
| Production countries | France, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | France 2 Cinéma, Fidélité Productions, Gimages, FOZ, Headforce Ltd. |
| Official site | marsdistribution.com |
| Release date | 21 maggio 2003 |
| Production | Christine de Jekel, Olivier Delbosc, Marc Missonnier, Timothy Burrill |
| Writer | François Ozon, Emmanuèle Bernheim |
| Casting | Antoinette Boulat |
| Editing | Monica Coleman |
| Cinematography | Yorick Le Saux, Jean-Baptiste Thibaud, Patrick De Ranter |
| Assistant directors | Antoine Garceau, André Cavaillé, François Ozon, Agnès Feuvre |
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| Lighting | Jean-Noël Viry |
| Camera operators | Jean-Baptiste Thibaud, Patrick De Ranter, Yorick Le Saux |
| Additional photography | Yorick Le Saux, Jean-Baptiste Thibaud, Patrick De Ranter |
| Production design | Brice Blasquez, Wouter Zoon, David Lagache |
| Art direction | Wouter Zoon, David Lagache, Brice Blasquez |
| Set decoration | Brice Blasquez, Wouter Zoon, David Lagache |
| Music | Philippe Rombi |
| Sound | Philippe Rombi |
| Costume design | Pascaline Chavanne, Myriam Roger, Gill Robillard |
| Makeup | Gill Robillard, Pascaline Chavanne, Myriam Roger |
| Hairstyling | Pascaline Chavanne, Myriam Roger, Gill Robillard |
| Budget | 7.800.000 € |
| Revenue | 22.441.323 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Belgium / May 21, 2003 / 14
Russia / Sep 11, 2003 / 16+
Theatrical release
France / May 21, 2003
Netherlands / Jun 02, 2003 / 12
United States / Jun 02, 2003 / R
Germany / Aug 17, 2003 / 12
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South Korea / Aug 22, 2003 / 19
United Kingdom / Aug 22, 2003 / 15
Spain / Oct 24, 2003
Greece / Nov 07, 2003
Sweden / Dec 19, 2003 / 7
Czechia / Dec 25, 2003 / 12+
Digital
Switzerland / Jul 24, 2003 / 16
Austria / Sep 05, 2003 / 12
Japan / May 15, 2004 / R15+
Physical media
Netherlands / Sep 06, 2012 / 12 / DVD
TV
Netherlands / Oct 19, 2007 / 12 / Nederland 2
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