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The Swimmer

(Frank Perry, 1968)

New restoration

Man with boy
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Aug 17, 2017 7:00 PM
Film/Video Theater

$6 members, students, seniors
$8 general public

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Based on John Cheever’s short story, The Swimmer stars Burt Lancaster as an upper-middle-class suburbanite who stops by the neighbors’ pool party for a cocktail. He announces that he is going to swim home by hitting each pool along the way, and his journey forms a fascinating portrait of an empty, privileged life clouded by self-delusion. (95 mins., DCP)

Film still of a couple in their bathing suits

The Swimmer, image courtesy of Sony Pictures

Film still of a man with a towel on a backyard patio

The Swimmer, image courtesy of Sony Pictures

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SEASON SUPPORT FOR FILM/VIDEO

Rohauer Collection Foundation

 

SUPPORT FOR THE FILM/VIDEO STUDIO PROGRAM 

Institute of Museum and Library Services

The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

National Endowment for the Arts

 

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE WEXNER CENTER

Greater Columbus Arts Council

Ohio Arts Council

Columbus Foundation

Nationwide Foundation

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Past Film/Video

The Swimmer

Aug 17, 2017 7:00 PM EST
Film/Video Theater

$6 members, students, seniors
$8 general public

Become a Member