Jean-Paul (the late, great Alain Delon in one of his most memorable performances) and Marianne (Romy Schneider) indulge in their passion for each other while borrowing a friend’s luxurious villa in the south of France. When the friend (Maurice Ronet) and his daughter (Jane Birkin) arrive unexpectedly, rivalries and insecurities surface and events take a sinister turn.
“ICILY EROTIC! Seething passion and emotional chaos lie beneath the symbolically placid surface of the villa’s swimming pool, which becomes the site for both seduction and violent revenge.” (The New York Times)
“Sex, sun, and suspicion! A star-powered psychological thriller.” (Time Out)
Monday, September 9
Doors 6:00 pm | Movie 6:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.
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LA PISCINE (Jacque Deray, 1969 / 122 mins / NR / French with English subtitles) Jean-Paul and Marianne spend lazy holidays at their villa in idyllic Southern France. However when Harry and his attractive young daughter Penelope show up, the dreamy summer days are suddenly filled with unspoken tension and jealousy.
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