La Piscine (The Swimming Pool) (1969) (Blu Ray) (The Criterion Collection) (English Subtitles) (US Edition)
La Piscine (The Swimming Pool) (1969) (Blu Ray) (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
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD-50)
Packaging
Inner print
Leaflet/foldout
Playback
2K Blu-ray: Region A
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 |
