[Demoncrat]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

Full details:

'The Swimmer' (1968) - Pre-order available at PowerHouse Films direct - £18:99

Release date: August 22

"One of the few bona fide counter-cultural films to be produced by a major studio, The Swimmer is a sun-scorched and surreal suburban satire that boasts a fine performance from Burt Lancaster (Castle Keep, Buffalo Bill and the Indians) as Ned Merrill, the all-American man who one day determines to swim home to his Connecticut mansion via a series of pools in his neighbourhood.

Directed by Frank Perry (Diary of a Mad Housewife) imbues Eleanor Perry’s (David and Lisa, Ladybug Ladybug) adaptation of John Cheever’s short story with stunning expressionistic flourishes, creating a true masterpiece of cinema."

Special Features

• High Definition remaster
• Original mono audio
• Audio commentary with Frank Perry biographer Justin Bozung (2022)
• The original New Yorker short story read by author John Cheever
• Original theatrical trailer
• Illeana Douglas trailer commentary (2019)
• Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
• New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Sophie Monks Kaufman, a profile of writer John Cheever, extracts from interviews with Frank Perry and Eleanor Perry on the making of the film, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits
• Limited edition exclusive poster

UK premiere on Blu-ray
Limited edition of 5,000 copies for the UK
Extras subject to change

One of the strangest "mainstream" films I've ever seen. Cannot wait for this one. Happy Demon!