La Piscine (The Swimming Pool) (1969) (DVD) (The Criterion Collection) (English Subtitles) (US Edition)
La Piscine (The Swimming Pool) (1969) (DVD) (The Criterion Collection) (English Subtitles) (US Edition)
Video
Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.66:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.66:1
Audio
English: Dolby Digital Mono
Subtitles
Discs
DVD
Packaging
Inner print
Leaflet/foldout
Playback
DVD Region 1
Bronzed and beautiful, Romy Schneider and Alain Delon bring palpable chemistry to this slow-burn thriller
The bright sun of the French Riviera is deceptive in this languorously alluring exercise in slow-burn suspense from thriller specialist Jacques Deray and legendary screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière.
Ten years after their breakup, one of European cinema’s most iconic real-life couples, Alain Delon and Romy Schneider, reunited for this film, bringing a palpable chemistry to their performances as the bronzed and beautiful vacationers whose blissed-out summer holiday on the Côte d’Azur is interrupted by the arrival of an old acquaintance (Maurice Ronet) and his eighteen-year-old daughter (Jane Birkin)—unleashing a gathering tidal wave of erotic tension, jealousy, and sudden violence.
A paragon of 1960s modernist cool thanks to effortlessly chic clothes and a loungy Michel Legrand score, La piscine dives deep to reveal sinister undercurrents roiling beneath its seductive surfaces.
Special Edition Features
- New, restored 4K digital transfer
- English-language version of the film
- Documentary featuring Romy Schneider, Alain Delon, Jane Birkin, and Jean-Claude Carrière
- Archival footage featuring the cast and director Jacques Deray
- Alternate ending
- Trailers
- And more
Description
The bright sun of the French Riviera is deceptive in this languorously alluring exercise in slow-burn suspense from thriller specialist Jacques Deray and legendary screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière. Ten years after their breakup, one of European cinema’s most iconic real-life couples, Alain Delon and Romy Schneider, reunited for this film, bringing a palpable erotic chemistry to their performances as the bronzed and beautiful vacationers whose blissed-out summer holiday on the Côte d’Azur is interrupted by the arrival of an old acquaintance (Maurice Ronet) and his eighteen-year-old daughter (Jane Birkin)—unleashing a gathering tidal wave of sexual tension, jealousy, and sudden violence. A paragon of 1960s modernist cool thanks to effortlessly chic clothes and a loungy Michel Legrand score, La piscine dives deep to reveal sinister undercurrents roiling beneath its seductive surfaces.
BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
Product information
| Number of discs | 1 |
|---|---|
| Media Format | Blu-ray |
| Actors | Alain Delon, Romy Schneider, Maurice Ronet, Jane Birkin, Paul Crauchet |
| Studio | The Criterion Collection |
| Release date |
