The Swimming Pool
dir. Jacques Deray · 1969
Plot
Set in a magnificent villa near a sun-drenched St. Tropez, lovers Jean-Paul and Marianne are spending a happy, lazy summer holiday. Their only concern is to gratify their mutual passion - until the day when Marianne invites her former lover and his beautiful teenage daughter to spend a few days with them. From the first moment, a certain uneasiness and tension begin to develop between the four, which soon escalates in a dangerous love-game.
Why watch
A summer holiday in a luxurious villa turns sinister when Marianne invites her former lover and his daughter to join her and Jean-Paul. As the sun-drenched days unfold, the atmosphere thickens with jealousy and unspoken desires, leading to a dangerous game of emotional manipulation. Watching it feels like being drawn into a web of seduction and betrayal, where every glance and word carries the weight of hidden agendas.