La piscine

"The most dangerous love-game ever played"

Aug 1 1970 16+ 2h 2m
Crime, Drama, Romance

Set in a magnificent villa near a sun-drenched St. Tropez, lovers Jean-Paul and Marianne are spending a happy, lazy summer holiday. Their only concern is to gratify their mutual passion - until the day when Marianne invites her former lover and his beautiful teenage daughter to spend a few days with them. From the first moment, a certain uneasiness and tension begin to develop between the four, which soon escalates in a dangerous love-game.

Plot

Lovers Marianne and Jean-Paul spend their vacation in a villa near St.-Tropez. The main feature of the villa is a swimming pool, stage for most of the action. After a visit Marianne invites former lover Harry and his teenage daughter Penelope to stay. Tension between the grown-ups rises especially when Jean-Paul seduces Penelope. The consequences are deadly.

Written by

Alain Page, Jean-Claude Carrière, Jacques Deray

Directed by

Jacques Deray

Production Countries

France, Italy

Production Companies

Tritone Cinematografica, Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie

Languages

Français, English

Awards

N/A

Scores
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Average Rating
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