Swimming Pool (2003)

Swimming Pool
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Release Date	18 May 2003
US Box Office	$10,000,000
Tagline	Dive into this summer's sexiest mystery
Genre	Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Country	France UK
Filming Locations	France
Language	English, French
Sound Mix	DTS, Dolby Digital
Color	Color
Film Type	Feature
Film Class	Psychological Thriller, Erotic Thriller
Mood	Spellbinders
Themes	Creative Block, Dangerous Friends, Journey of Self-Discovery, Writer's Life
Tones	Slick, Atmospheric, Wry, Enigmatic, Summery, Deliberate, Tense
Tags	Daughter, Mystery Writer, Publisher, Repression, Sex, Writing

Swimming Pool is a 2003 thriller film directed by François Ozon and starring Charlotte Rampling and Ludivine Sagnier. The plot focuses on a British crime novelist, Sarah Morton, who travels to her publisher's upscale summer house in Southern France for solitude to work on her next book. However, the arrival of Julie, the publisher's daughter, induces complications and a subsequent crime.

Cast and Crew

Cast

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

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

Director

François Ozon

Writer

François Ozon

Emmanuèle Bernheim

Sionann O'Neill

Producer

Timothy Burrill

co-producer

Christine De Jekel

line producer

Olivier Delbosc

producer

Marc Missonnier

producer

Original Music

Philippe Rombi

Cinematographer

Yorick Le Saux

Editor

Monica Coleman

Casting Director

Antoinette Boulat

Production Designer

Wouter Zoon

Art Director

Wouter Zoon

Set Decorator

Brice Blasquez

Costume Designer

Pascaline Chavanne

Makeup Department

Gill Robillard

makeup artist

Myriam Roger

hair stylist

Production Manager

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

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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

Sound Department

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

Hervé Roux

consultant: DTS

Pascal Vonhatten

sound recordist

Michel Filippi

adr supervisor

Special Effects

Neal Champion

floor special effects: UK

James Francis Jr.

floor special effects: UK

Edward Smith

floor special effects: UK

Daniel Esperanssa

special effects technician

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

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

Norman Smith

gaffer: UK

Jean-Baptiste Thibaud

Steadicam operator

Jean-Noël Viry

gaffer

Casting Department

Sarah Bird

casting: UK

Suzy Catliff

casting associate: UK

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

Philippe Rombi

orchestrator, musician: piano solo, conductor

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

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

Other Crew

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

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

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Hubert Caillard

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Stéphane Célérier

thanks: Mars Distribution

Karine Chochon

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Amédie De Chassey

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Isabelle Delcroix

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Marie De Lussiguy

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Thierry De Segonzac

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Marina de Van

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Didier Duverger

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Colette Gervais

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Jean-Robert Gibard

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Patrick Goavec

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Monique Guerrier

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Géraldine Gues

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John Hardy

thanks: Matrix Film Finance limited

Laurent Hassid

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Pierre Héros

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Mathieu Hippeau

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Ghislaine Malaterre

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Sirish Malde

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Etienne Mallet

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Jean-Pierre Martinie

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Stéphanie Martinie

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Delphine Mathieu

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Pierre Menahem

thanks: Celluloid Dreams

Sophie Minet

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Elizabeth Nebout-Mevel

thanks

Hengameh Panahi

thanks: Celluloid Dreams

Christophe Pellet

thanks

Gail Rebuck

thanks: The Random House Group

François Rivière

thanks

Juliette Roggeman

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Marie Sabbah

thanks

Elisabeth Simpson

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Anne Smadja

thanks: Mars Distribution

Tom Stacey

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Elisabeth Tanner

thanks

Christophe Vidal

thanks

Barry Wilkinson

thanks: London Underground

Production Company

Fidélité Productions

France 2 Cinéma

Gimages

FOZ

Headforce Ltd.

Canal+

Distributor

Celluloid Dreams

Alfa Films

BIM Distribuzione

Camera Film

Cinemien

Constantin Film

Filmcoopi Zürich

Focus Features

GAGA Communications

Kulturföreningen Kedjan

Triangelfilm

Califórnia Home Vídeo

Cineserve

Highlight Film

Homescreen

Intercinema Art Agency

Mars Distribution

Sandrews

Seville Pictures

Star Entertainment

Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE)

Vértigo Films

Miscellaneous

AONAlbert G. Ruben Insurance Services

insurance

Agnès B.

thanks

Aparte

opening credits

Brother France

thanks

Canon Communication et Image

thanks

Chloé

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Cinécam

camera equipment provided by

Césarée

thanks

DCA Audiovisual

transfers

Etam

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Groupe Neptune

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Hanro

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Harbottle & Lewis

lawyers

Intermonde

thanks

J.P. Tod's Shoes

thanks

Jacques Dessange

thanks

Joseph

thanks

Landwell & Partners

lawyers

Le Bureau du Cinéma en Luberon

thanks

Les Audis de Boulogne

dubbing theatre

Locaflash

electrical equipment

London Underground

thanks

Mad Dog Casting

extras casting

Malde & Co.

auditing

Matrix Film Finance

thanks

Microsoft

thanks

Nokia France

thanks

O.B.C. Bank

bank

Optique Kenzo

thanks

Orchestre Bell'arte

symphony orchestra

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

S.N.C.F.

thanks

Samsung

thanks

Scanlab Saint Cloud

video laboratory

Scooter

thanks

Set Meals

catering

Studio Davout

music recorded and mixed at

TEST

closing credits

Groupe TSF

technical vehicles

Telegrip

grip equipment

The Random House Group

thanks

Thomas Pink London

thanks

Télé-Europe

editing equipment

Véronique Leroy

thanks

WEA Music

original music recording

Y's

thanks

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