Monday Night Movies “La Piscine” (1969)
Directed by Jacques Deray, La Piscine (The Swimming Pool) is a stylish psychological thriller set in the sun-drenched French Riviera. The film follows Jean-Paul (Alain Delon) and Marianne (Romy Schneider), a glamorous couple enjoying a tranquil vacation at a luxurious villa with a pool. Their idyll is disrupted when Harry (Maurice Ronet), Marianne’s former lover, and his teenage daughter Penelope (Jane Birkin) arrive for a visit. Tensions simmer as jealousy, attraction, and unresolved emotions surface, leading to a dangerous game of seduction and manipulation. What begins as a leisurely holiday descends into obsession and violence, culminating in a shocking act with irreversible consequences.
Time: 6:00-8:00 pm EST
Free!
