Swimming Pool (2003)

Note des utilisateurs:

6.8/10   

Réalisateur:

François Ozon

Writers:

François Ozon (screenplay)
Emmanuèle Bernheim (writer)
(suite)

Release Date:

21 mai 2003 (Belgium)

Genre:

Mystery | Thriller

Accroche:

Dive into this summer's sexiest mystery

Plot:

A British mystery author visits her publisher's home in the South of France, where her interaction with his unusual daughter sets off some touchy dynamics.

Plot Keywords:

Publisher | France | Writer | Night | Countryside

Awards:

2 wins & 15 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

An Excellent Idea Wasted In a Very Disappointing Conclusion

Ensemble

Charlotte Rampling	...	Sarah Morton
Ludivine Sagnier	...	Julie
Charles Dance	...	John Bosload
Jean-Marie Lamour	...	Franck
Marc Fayolle	...	Marcel
Mireille Mossé	...	Marcel's Daughter
Michel Fau	...	First Man
Jean-Claude Lecas	...	Second Man
Emilie Gavois-Kahn	...	Waitress at Cafe (as Emilie Gavois Kahn)
Erarde Forestali	...	Old Man
Lauren Farrow	...	Julia
Sebastian Harcombe	...	Terry Long
Frances Cuka	...	Lady on the Underground
Keith Yeates	...	Sarah's Father
Tricia Aileen	...	John Bosload's Secretary
Glen Davies	...	Pub Barman

Réalisé par
François Ozon

Scénaristes
François Ozon		(screenplay)
Emmanuèle Bernheim		(writer)
Sionann O'Neill		(translation: English)

Produit par
Timothy Burrill	....	co-producer
Christine De Jekel	....	line producer (as Christine de Jekel)
Olivier Delbosc	....	producer
Marc Missonnier	....	producer

Musique originale
Philippe Rombi

Image
Yorick Le Saux		(director of photography)

Montage
Monica Coleman

Distribution des rôles
Antoinette Boulat

Direction artistique
Wouter Zoon

Décorateur de plateau
Brice Blasquez

Création des costumes
Pascaline Chavanne

Maquillage
Gill Robillard	....	makeup artist
Myriam Roger	....	hair stylist

Directeur de production
Bruno Amestoy	....	unit manager
Aurélien Bouc	....	unit manager trainee
Camille Fantou	....	unit manager trainee
Jo Farr	....	pre-production manager: UK
François Laprètre	....	unit manager trainee
Marshall Leviten	....	production manager: UK
David Mitnik	....	unit manager
Gilles Monnier	....	assistant unit manager
Antonio Rodrigues	....	unit manager trainee
Christine De Jekel	....	production manager (uncredited)

Assistant réalisateur
Charlotte Brown	....	third assistant director: UK
André Cavaillé	....	second assistant director
Antoine Garceau	....	first assistant director
Toby Sherborne	....	second assistant director: UK

Art Department
Jane Cooke	....	set decorator: UK
Pascal Courtinel	....	supervising painter
Paul Cutler	....	stand-by props: UK
Frédéric Dor	....	carpenter
Nicolas Doyon	....	construction manager
Fabienne Fouvil	....	drapes
Lee Gordon	....	stand-by props: UK
David Lagache	....	assistant art director
Jean-Louis Lalet	....	property master
Norbert Luchessi	....	carpenter
Jean-Luc Schwarz	....	supervising painter
Pierre-Gaël Steunou	....	property maker: books

Technicien du son
Lucien Balibar	....	floor mixer
Pascal Chauvin	....	foley artist
Samuel Dequidt	....	assistant sound editor
Aymeric Devoldère	....	assistant sound mixer
Eric Grattepain	....	assistant foley artist
Benoît Hillebrant	....	sound editor
Jean-Pierre Laforce	....	sound re-recording mixer
Lionel Lebras	....	post-production boom operator
Gilles Missir	....	co-sound mixer
Michel Monnier	....	consultant: Dolby (as Michel Monier)
Hervé Roux	....	consultant: DTS
Pascal Vonhatten	....	sound recordist (as Pascal Von Hatten)
Michel Filippi	....	adr supervisor (uncredited)

Effets spéciaux
Neal Champion	....	floor special effects: UK
James Francis Jr.	....	floor special effects: UK (as James Francis)
Edward Smith	....	floor special effects: UK (as Ed Smith)
Daniel Esperanssa	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects
Richard Deusy	....	digital color grader
Daniel Esperanssa	....	computer graphic designer
Raimbaut Gaffier	....	digital grader
Brice Halary	....	scanning and recording
Eric Martin	....	digital grader
Cyril Vonck	....	computer graphic designer

Camera and Electrical Department
Richard Burnett	....	grip: UK (as Ricky Burnett)
Patrick de Ranter	....	Steadicam operator
Milly Donaghy	....	second assistant camera: UK
Renaud Fidon	....	grip
Max Hureau	....	photographer
Slater King	....	photographer: UK
Stephen Mack	....	second assistant camera
Jean-Claude Moireau	....	still photographer
John O'Donoghue	....	electrician: UK
Mathias Raaflaub	....	best boy
Steven Read	....	electrician: UK
Fred Reynolds	....	grip: UK
Carlos Ribeiro	....	key grip
Benoît Rizzoti	....	first assistant camera (as Benoît Rizzotti)
Norman Smith	....	gaffer: UK
Jean-Baptiste Thibaud	....	Steadicam operator
Jean-Noël Viry	....	gaffer

Casting Department
Sarah Bird	....	casting: UK
Suzy Catliff	....	casting associate: UK (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Chloé Lesueur	....	dresser
Christine Vargas	....	wardrobe mistress

Editorial Department
Frédéric Barbe	....	assistant editor
Feriel Benouarka	....	grader: LTC
Christian Dutac	....	color timer
Mélanie Karlin	....	post-production director: Fidélité

Music Department
Richard Boudarham	....	musical director
Benjamin Caillaud	....	assistant music recordist
Patrick Desremaux	....	musician: flute solo
David Galoustov	....	musician: violin solo
Gilles Gramaise	....	musician: flute solo
Alain Marie	....	musician: English horn
Stéphane Reichart	....	music mixer
Stéphane Reichart	....	music recordist
Philippe Rombi	....	conductor
Philippe Rombi	....	musician: piano solo
Philippe Rombi	....	orchestrator
Iris Torossian	....	musician: harp
Jacky Tricoire	....	musician: guitar solo

Transportation Department
Terry Blanchette	....	unit driver: UK
Jimmy Coutts	....	unit driver: UK
Jeff Derby	....	unit driver: UK (as Geoff Derby)
Rene 'Ron' Di Ferro	....	unit driver: UK
Howard Doubtfire	....	unit driver: UK
Danny Kent	....	unit driver: UK
Steve Leon	....	unit driver: UK
Wayne Morris	....	unit driver: UK
Ron Narduzzo	....	unit driver: UK
Evariste Richer	....	property driver
Sylvian Robert	....	property driver
Kieran Smith	....	unit driver: UK
Darren Thackeray	....	unit driver: UK
Gilles Tissot	....	property driver

Divers
Christophe Cervoni	....	financial director: Fidélité
Thierry Chapat	....	production accountant
Mike Clark-Hall	....	trainee production assistant: UK
Marylène Dastugue	....	production secretary
Valérie Delache	....	production administrator: Fidélité
Valery de Souza	....	production administrator: Fidélité
Jon Duncan	....	accountant: UK
Jacqueline Edwards	....	production assistant: UK
Agnès Feuvre	....	script supervisor
Michel Filippi	....	detection
Benjamin Fougère	....	trainee production assistant: Fidélité
Michael Harm	....	location manager: UK
Paul Jackson	....	security: UK
Neil James	....	caterer: Set Meals, UK
Aurélie Kazian	....	production assistant
Aurélie Lécroart	....	trainee production assistant: Fidélité
Julie Léger	....	marketing director: Fidélité
Catherine Martin	....	caterer
Pablo Mehler	....	financial director: Fidélité
Olivier Michaud	....	caterer
Emmanuel Mitry	....	trainee production assistant: Fidélité
Hugo Rubini	....	insurance
Shelagh Tyne	....	unit nurse: UK
Christian Valsamidis	....	lawyer (as Christian Valsamedis)
Manuel Yvernault	....	production assistant: Fidélité

Thanks
Frédéric André	....	thanks
Serge Arthus	....	thanks
François Aubé	....	thanks
Sébastien Bella	....	thanks
Nicolas Berard	....	thanks
Dominique Besnehard	....	thanks
Nathalie Bloch-Lainé	....	thanks
Valérie Boyer	....	thanks
Hubert Caillard	....	thanks
Stéphane Célérier	....	thanks: Mars Distribution
Karine Chochon	....	thanks
Amédie de Chassey	....	thanks
Isabelle Delcroix	....	thanks
Marie de Lussiguy	....	thanks
Thierry de Segonzac	....	thanks
Marina de Van	....	thanks
Didier Duverger	....	thanks
Colette Gervais	....	thanks
Jean-Robert Gibard	....	thanks
Patrick Goavec	....	thanks
Monique Guerrier	....	thanks
Géraldine Gues	....	thanks
John Hardy	....	thanks: Matrix Film Finance limited
Laurent Hassid	....	thanks
Pierre Héros	....	thanks
Mathieu Hippeau	....	thanks
Ghislaine Malaterre	....	thanks
Sirish Malde	....	thanks
Etienne Mallet	....	thanks
Jean-Pierre Martinie	....	thanks
Stéphanie Martinie	....	thanks
Delphine Mathieu	....	thanks
Pierre Menahem	....	thanks: Celluloid Dreams
Sophie Minet	....	thanks
Elizabeth Nebout-Mevel	....	thanks
Hengameh Panahi	....	thanks: Celluloid Dreams
Christophe Pellet	....	thanks
Gail Rebuck	....	thanks: The Random House Group
François Rivière	....	thanks
Juliette Roggeman	....	thanks
Marie Sabbah	....	thanks
Elisabeth Simpson	....	thanks
Anne Smadja	....	thanks: Mars Distribution
Tom Stacey	....	thanks
Elisabeth Tanner	....	thanks
Christophe Vidal	....	thanks
Barry Wilkinson	....	thanks: London Underground

Production Companies

• Fidélité Productions (presents) (as Fidélité)
• France 2 Cinéma (co-production)
• Gimages (co-production) (as Gimages Films)
• FOZ (co-production) (as Foz)
• Headforce Ltd. (in association with) (as Headforce Limited)
• Canal+ (with participation of) (as Canal +)

Distributors

• Celluloid Dreams (2003) (worldwide) (all media) (sales)
• Alfa Films (2004) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• BIM Distribuzione (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Califórnia Home Vídeo (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Califórnia Home Vídeo (2004) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Camera Film (2003) (Denmark) (theatrical)
• Cinemien (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Cineserve
• Constantin Film (2003) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Filmcoopi Zürich (2003) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Focus Features (2003) (USA) (theatrical)
• GAGA Communications (Japan) (theatrical)
• Highlight Film (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• Homescreen (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Intercinema Art Agency (Russia)
• Kulturföreningen Kedjan (2003) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Mars Distribution
• Sandrews (2004) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Seville Pictures (2004) (Canada) (DVD)
• Star Entertainment (2005) (India) (all media)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Triangelfilm (2003) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Vértigo Films (Spain)

Other Companies

• AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services  insurance (as AON/Albert G. Ruben)
• Agnès B.  thanks (as Agnes B)
• Aparte  opening credits
• Brother France  thanks
• Canon Communication et Image  thanks
• Chloé  thanks
• Cinécam  camera equipment provided by (as Cinecam)
• Césarée  thanks
• DCA Audiovisual  transfers (as DCA)
• Etam  thanks
• Groupe Neptune  thanks
• Hanro  thanks
• Harbottle & Lewis  lawyers
• Intermonde  thanks
• J.P. Tod's Shoes  thanks (as Tod's)
• Jacques Dessange  thanks
• Joseph  thanks
• Landwell & Partners  lawyers
• Le Bureau du Cinéma en Luberon  thanks
• Les Audis de Boulogne  dubbing theatre (as Audis de Boulogne)
• Locaflash  electrical equipment (as Locaflash-Groupe TSF)
• London Underground  thanks
• Mad Dog Casting  extras casting
• Malde & Co.  auditing (as Malde & Co.)
• Matrix Film Finance  thanks (as Matrix Film Finance Limited)
• Microsoft  thanks
• Nokia France  thanks
• O.B.C. Bank  bank (as OBC)
• Optique Kenzo  thanks
• Orchestre Bell'arte  symphony orchestra (as Bel'Arte)
• Orchestre Symphonique Bel Arte  orchestra
• Pain de Sucre  thanks
• Panavision  camera equipment provided by
• Paul Smith  thanks
• Production Copier Company  production equipment and services
• Provence Removals  thanks
• Rubini & Associés  insurance (as LDA - Rubini & Associés)
• S.N.C.F.  thanks (as SNCF)
• Samsung  thanks
• Scanlab Saint Cloud  video laboratory (as Scanlab)
• Scooter  thanks
• Set Meals  catering
• Studio Davout  music recorded and mixed at
• TEST  closing credits
• TSF  technical vehicles (as SVL - Groupe TSF)
• Telegrip  grip equipment (as Telegrip-Groupe TSF)
• The Random House Group  thanks
• Thomas Pink London  thanks
• Télé-Europe  editing equipment (as Tele Europe)
• Véronique Leroy  thanks
• WEA Music  original music recording
• Y's  thanks

Autre(s) titre(s):

La piscine (Canada: French title) [fr]

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content, nudity, language, some violence and drug use.

Durée:

102 min

Pays:

France | UK

Langue:

Anglais | Français

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Son:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Classification:

Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) | Canada:A (Ontario) | Philippines:R-18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Canada:18A | Chile:14 | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Germany:12 (bw) | Hong Kong:IIB (re-rating) | Hong Kong:III (original rating) | Ireland:18 | Italy:VM14 | Japan:R-15 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:R16 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:R(A) (edited version) | Singapore:R21 (re-rating) | South Korea:18 | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:16 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:15 | USA:R (cut)

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

France

Company:

Fidélité Productions

Anecdotes:

Charlotte Rampling's character Sarah is named after her sister, who killed herself at age 23. She told The Guardian, "I thought that after such a very long time of not letting her be with me that I would like to bring her back into my life."

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Sarah is shown typing at her laptop, she is clearly pressing the keys at random and sometimes several at once.

Guillemet:

Julie: I'm so tired!
Sarah Morton: Not surprised. It's tiring to kill a man.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Semi-Pro (2008)

Soundtrack:

Mirror Ball ('Let's do it')

An Excellent Idea Wasted In a Very Disappointing Conclusion

In London, the successful and weird middle-age writer of police and mystery novels Sarah Morton (Charlotte Rampling) is passing through a phase of lack of inspiration. Her publisher John Bosload (Charles Dance) invites her to spend some summertime days in his house in a small town in France, where there is inclusive a swimming pool. He also suggests her to make the experience of writing about a different theme. Sarah accepts the invitation and travels to the wonderful and lonely place. A few days later, she starts writing again, but her quiet rest is shaken with the unexpected arrival of Julie (Ludivine Sagnier), the sexy daughter of John. From that moment on, reality and dream blends in Sarah's world. I did not dislike this movie, but I believe it is indeed an excellent idea, wasted in a very disappointing conclusion. There are many unexplained subplots and the story is completely open to the most different interpretations, and of course I have mine. But without reading any information or clue from the writer and director François Ozon about his real intention, it is impossible to give a precise clarification. Europeans usually like this type of story, but in this situation, the film does not give necessary hints about the real intention of the plot, and the viewer can speculate only. Charlotte Rampling has a magnificent interpretation, Ludivine Sagnier has a very erotic performance, but to become an excellent film, many clarifications are missing. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): `Swimming Pool: À Beira da Piscina' (`Swimming Pool: On the Edge of the Swimming Pool')