The Swimmer 56 years old
When you talk about "The Swimmer" will you talk about yourself?
Well-off ad man Ned Merrill is visiting a friend when he notices the abundance of backyard pools that populate their upscale suburb. Ned suddenly decides that he'd like to travel the eight miles back to his own home by simply swimming across every pool in town. Soon, Ned's journey becomes harrowing; at each house, he is somehow confronted with a reminder of his romantic, domestic and economic failures.
Credits
The Swimmer Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Joan Rivers She was 34, 81 years old when she died | as Joan |
| Burt Lancaster He was 54, 80 years old when he died | as Ned Merrill |
| Kim Hunter She was 45, 79 years old when she died | as Betty Graham |
| Janet Landgard She was 20, now 77 years old | as Julie Ann Hooper |
| Charles Drake He was 50, 76 years old when he died | as Howard Graham |
| Jan Miner She was 50, 86 years old when she died | as Lillian Hunsacker |
| Janice Rule She was 36, 72 years old when she died | as Shirley Abbott |
| Marge Champion She was 48, now 105 years old | as Peggy Forsburgh |
| Diana Muldaur She was 29, now 86 years old | as Cynthia |
| Diana Van der Vlis She was 32, 66 years old when she died | as Helen Westerhazy |
| Bill Fiore He was 28, 74 years old when he died | as Howie Hunsacker |
| Bernie Hamilton He was 39, 80 years old when he died | as Chauffeur |
| House Jameson He was 65, 68 years old when he died | as Mr. Halloran |
| Cornelia Otis Skinner She was 68, 80 years old when she died | as Mrs. Hammar |
| Dolph Sweet He was 47, 64 years old when he died | as Henry Biswanger |
| Tony Bickley | as Donald Westerhazy |
| Nancy Cushman | as Mrs. Halloran |
| David Garfield He was 24, 51 years old when he died | as Ticket Seller (as John Garfield Jr.) |
| Rose Gregorio She was 34, now 90 years old | as Sylvia Finney |
| Louise Troy She was 34, 60 years old when she died | as Grace Biswanger |
The Swimmer Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Carl Lerner as Editor. He was 55 (61) years old when He died | Editing |
| Roger Lewis as Producer. He was 8 (now 64) years old | Production |
| Marvin Hamlisch as Original Music Composer. He was 23 (68) years old when He died | Sound |
| David L. Quaid as Director of Photography. | Camera |
| Frank Perry as Director. He was 37 (65) years old when He died | Directing |
| Frank Perry as Producer. He was 37 (65) years old when He died | Production |
| John Cheever as Story. He was 55 (70) years old when He died | Writing |
| Sidney Katz as Editor. He was 44 (88) years old when He died | Editing |
| Eleanor Perry as Writer. She was 54 (67) years old when She died | Writing |
The Swimmer (56 years)
When you talk about "The Swimmer" will you talk about yourself?
- Release day: Friday, August 09, 1968
- Runtime: 95 minutes