The Swimming Pool

Name: The Swimming Pool
Director: Jacques Deray
Cast: Alain Delon, Romy Schneider, Maurice Ronet, Jane Birkin, Paul Crauchet

(La Piscine)

Feature Film, Color 1969, 1h27

Director Jacques Deray

Starring Alain Delon, Romy Schneider, Maurice Ronet, Jane Birkin, Paul Crauchet, Steve Eckhardt, Madly Bamy, Suzie Jaspard, Thierry Chabert, Stéphanie Fugain

Jean-Paul is an out-of-work writer having an affair with Marianne, a successful journalist. As they frolic in a swimming pool in St. Tropez, she receives as call from the record executive Harry. He arrives with his nubile young daughter. Harry and Marianne were once lovers and he makes a pass at her. Meanwhile, Jean-Paul makes a pass at Harry's daughter. After some drinking, Harry and Jean-Paul fight, resulting in Harry being pushed into the pool. Jean-Paul refuses to help the struggling man as he drowns and the young couple tries to get their stories straight in order to avoid being charged with murder.