The Swimmer (1968 film)

The Swimmer
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Frank Perry
Screenplay by	Eleanor Perry
Based on	"The Swimmer" by John Cheever
Produced by	Frank Perry Roger Lewis
Starring	Burt Lancaster Janet Landgard Janice Rule
Cinematography	David L. Quaid
Edited by	Sidney Katz Carl Lerner Pat Somerset
Music by	Marvin Hamlisch
Production company	Horizon Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	May 15, 1968 (1968-05-15) (New York City)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Swimmer is a 1968 American surrealist-drama film starring Burt Lancaster.^[1] The film was written and directed by Academy Award-nominated husband-and-wife team of Eleanor Perry (screenplay adaptation) and Frank Perry (director). The story is based on the 1964 short story "The Swimmer" by John Cheever, which appeared in the July 18, 1964, issue of The New Yorker.^[2] The 95-minute movie adds new characters and scenes consistent with those in the original 12-page short story.