She also says that she was fighting depression over the last few years and wanted to remake her life. Jake Gyllenhaal and his brother-in-law Peter Sarsgaard could scrap it out for the role of Ned. Penn wanted to concentrate on Scofields character too much. Whimsically, he decides to swim home through the pools of the neighborhood, an eight-mile, barefoot, barely clothed pilgrimage. Meilutytė still holds the 100 m breaststroke world record. To this day I still love watching it even though I no longer have a VCR.

Like Hitchcocks Mcguffen all that matters is Burt's Neddie fall from grace. Cheever describes Ned’s “choppy crawl”, which Lancaster pins down, as well as his “inexplicable contempt for men who did not hurl themselves into pools” — so Lancaster’s belly flops fascinate. Jeremy,Nice review of very unappreciated movie. I think it best to leave us each with our own version of what happened to Ned. I hope Hollywood does stereotype and considers a Norfolk Terrier like me. This movie was released in May of '68. A pool party scene includes a young Joan Rivers in her first acting part, but she was unable to steal the spotlight from the cinematic superstar in this tragic American role. Turns out he had a fear of water and had to have swimming lessons for the role. Your review is awesome. Burt Lancaster shook the sand out of his Eternity trunks to play Ned. The 1968 film by Frank and Eleanor Perry, The Swimmer (based on the John Cheever short story of the same name), stars Burt Lancaster as Ned Merrill, a Connecticut executive who decides to head back home by swimming through the pools of his neighbors, a "river" which he names "Lucinda" after his wife.

I am still very proud of it to this day, but like the movie I would say it takes a certain mentality to appreciate it. Imagining, basically, A SINGLE MAN in swim trunks — I am literally begging Tom Ford to direct. Meeting friends who are surprised to see him again, his daughters’ former babysitter, whose admission of a crush he misunderstands, a former lover who has moved on, nouveau riche neighbors he often ignored, who now ignore him, and local shopkeepers swimming at the Recreation Center, who claim he owes them money, each chapter brings a revelation that exposes Ned’s superficiality.

It has become, instead, an art house classic. Here's my e-mail if you ever wanted to talk more about it. The Graduate minus Simon & Garfunkel wouldn't, IMO, have been a hit. Before there was Don Draper, there was Ned Merrill, the handsome, middle-aged Connecticut business executive in John Cheever’s short story “The Swimmer.” First published in 1964 in The New Yorker, this year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the movie adaptation. THE SWIMMER is available from iTunes and other streaming services. You see the "perfect" Lancaster with his million dollar smile at the beginning of the film full of confidence and looking normal then at the end he is a shivering totally destroyed man is beautify played out in 90 minutes.Not sure what Perry and Lancaster differed on-can't seem to find out why- but the end result was still a good one. In the astounding career that followed, the Lithuanian swimmer won 20 gold and 10 silver medals in European and world championships. Casting a short, two-page scene remake for a graduate student project from the feature-length film "The Swimmer." (I now will order the new bue-ray version.) That confidence makes us totally comfortable putting your exploits right up … Burt seems to have this problem a lot. In college the short story was required reading and the images I had turning in my mind all fell into place. I think a train didn't appear till 1/3 of the movie was over so with his power Burt got another director-Frankenheimer no slouch he!- and made the movie Burt wanted. Marred by the Vietnam War and the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert F. Kennedy, 1968 was not, perhaps, the year to flay the public with an allegory of the emptiness of suburban aspiration. He names his route the Lucinda River in tribute to his wife, who is not with him for this particular jaunt. It stalled in pre-production and was called off. A couple of years ago a small production company called ContentFilm announced that they had purchased the rights to The Swimmer and were going to remake as a starring vehicle for Alec Baldwin. Meilutytė won a gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics, at the age of 15. I knew that the final image if Ned at the door of his home, freezing in the rain and cold as he wept and the reverse shot of the interior meant something awful and I remember not being able to sleep well that night. “I felt that you loved my achievements, but no one saw the shy and scared person behind them,” she talks on Nyla podcast. I first saw "The Swimmer" on late night television when I was maybe 11 or 12 and it has haunted me ever since.

The story maddened me as there seemed to be so much narrative missing and I thought that the film had been a victim of our local channel 7's hatchet men cutting out great parts of the film for time allotment. Like the good dogs we are, we filed this under Behavior and we tagged it with Hank. There was so much in that movie that reminded me of growing up in the 1960's as a child of the the cocktail party crowd. Eleanor Perry’s screenplay stuck close to, but expanded upon, Cheever’s original. As for Joan Rivers’ part, given how inimitable she turned out to be, the only conceivable option is a holographic cameo. He descends from a state of delusional entitlement, accompanied by worsening weather, injury and tiredness. This is Burt's centennial year and I wish I was in Boston to see the Harvard Film Festival's year long tribute to him. Lithuanian doctors issue a public plea as Covid-19 cases mount, Coronavirus update: Lithuania hits second daily record in a row with 424 cases, Lithuania has enough coronavirus tests for two months, Military to assist health officials as second wave hits Lithuania, Lithuania's post-pandemic direction: eyes on Russia and Eastern Europe, Lithuanian military receives 142 Unimog trucks, Lithuanian Football Federation bans Belarus protest flag in stadium, LRT English Newsletter: Yellow, green and red of Covid-19 in Lithuania, Lithuania’s VDU university grants honorary doctorate to Belarus’ Alexievich, Lithuania sets up annual prize for Belarusian dissident journalists, Champion swimmer Meilutytė speaks of depression and desire to remake her life after ending career. The film was written and directed by Academy Award-nominated husband-and-wife team of Eleanor Perry (screenplay adaptation) and Frank Perry (director). Jake Gyllenhaal and his brother-in-law Peter Sarsgaard could scrap it out for the role of Ned. Grindhouse Releasing issued a restored version on Blu-ray/DVD in 2014, brimming with bonus documentary material. So they were only released 5 months apart. Along the way, Ned is met with drinks, laughs, reminders of his affairs that went sour, and … This is by far the better of the two.

Imagining, basically, A SINGLE MAN in swim trunks — I am literally begging Tom Ford to direct. I wasn't quite sure whether to be disappointed or relieved at that, but I have a feeling it's just a matter of time before we see an updated version. In the Train ( another unappreciated gem) he fired Arthur Penn-a truly great director-because again difference in vision. 'The unimaginable can happen'. Unfortunately, it never got published. The Swimmer is a 1968 American Technicolor surreal drama film starring Burt Lancaster. The movie was not a box office success. Also, I do search the internet for tidbits of information about production and anything else that is out there.In the mid 1990's I tried writing my own short story called, "The Swimmer Returns".

I probably watched it hundreds of times, especially as Summers would come to a close. The Graduate is copyrighted 1967 but was released January, 1968. Hint, Hint. THE SWIMMER is available from iTunes and other … Share your thoughts, experiences and the tales behind the art. We get enough background to appreciate the layers of his life. As an aside the Graduate is movie that defined a generation and while I love the music it is a classic. In that we learn that this journey is the symbolic fall. If there’s ever a remake of The Swimmer, I’d love to be cast in this one. For a change. One of Lithuania's most successful athletes, Meilutytė has shunned media attention lately, but gave an interview to ArtÅ«ras Morozovas and Berta Tilmantaitė for Nyla podcast (available on nanook.lt, in Lithuanian). The original story was a true allegory with the day growing dark toward the end and Ned wondering why the stars appearing int eh sky were in the wrong place for the summer and there were dried leaves and bare limbed trees. A remake is well overdue. The film is more literal as it had to be and much richer in it's complexity and mystery. The story is based on the 1964 short story "The Swimmer" by John Cheever, which appeared in the July 18, 1964, issue of The New Yorker. The Lithuanian champion swimmer Rūta Meilutytė spoke about her struggles with depression and a wish to remake her life in the first interview after ending her swimming career.

At least … It is only when I happen to catch it being played on TV, that I get to see it.

It showcased not only Lancaster’s emotional projection but also his physique.

Grindhouse Releasing issued a restored version on Blu-ray/DVD in 2014, The Black List Interview: John Krasinski on A QUIET PLACE, The Black List Interview: Noémie Merlant & Céline Sciamma on PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE, The Black List Interview: Kevin Willmott on BLACKkKLANSMAN, Essential Erotic Thrillers: David Wales on EYES WIDE SHUT. It was inspired and based on somebody with similar issues as Ned Merril. The 95-minute movie adds … When I first saw it even as a child I felt extremely uncomfortable as it unfolded, particularly during the scene between Ned and Julie. The decision to end her swimming career, which Meilutytė announced this week, is a chance for the 22-year-old to do just that. I actually mention him within my story. Thanks again for saying so many of the things I have thought about, "The Swimmer". A remake is well overdue. Like the Swimmer , it would be interesting to see both versions. The Lithuanian champion swimmer RÅ«ta Meilutytė spoke about her struggles with depression and a wish to remake her life in the first interview after ending her swimming career. The film is perfect as it stands. In her statement to quit professional swimming, Meilutytė said she would focus on her education.

Even as you see it coming, the denouement is a brutal decapitation of the American dream, a grim reality that Ned can’t, or won’t, comprehend. To watch Lancaster's character who is clearly delusional slowly come to grips with his reality is truly a joy .

Much as I would love to see those mysteries explained I think it better left unseen and unsaid. What’s Your Tale?

It really doesn't matter. As for Joan Rivers’ part, given how inimitable she turned out to be, the only conceivable option is a holographic cameo. The country followed intently and took pride in the young swimmer's victories, but the attention became a burden, Meilutytė says in the interview.

I have seen it twice since and each time found something new in the performances in a film that I must agree is one of the finest and most original I have seen. Ned (Burt Lancaster) shows up unexpectedly at an old friend’s pool on a Sunday afternoon, where he is offered a gin by the husband and flirts shamelessly with the wife. One of Lithuania's most successful athletes, Meilutytė has shunned media attention lately, but gave an interview to Artūras Morozovas and Berta Tilmantaitė for Nyla podcast (available on nanook.lt , in Lithuanian).

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