La piscine (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]

This is a fantastic Criterion release! The visual quality is so much better than the old DVD that was released in Lionsgate's Alain Delon Collection in the 2000s. That said, the new restoration isn't pristine—there is some grain. It's something I noticed but that was negligible to me because, overall, the improvement was so great. (Also, the subtitles look MUCH better than those in the old DVD.) The extras are interesting too! I love having the English version too, as the movie was completely refilmed for that, and there are differences in the acting and more.If you've seen La Piscine and like it, I can't imagine you'd be disappointed with Criterion's release. If you haven't seen La Piscine and you don't mind a slow, atmospheric/psychological sort of build up in a film, then you may very well enjoy this. If you love watching an amazingly beautiful-looking man simply take up screentime, then you'll like too. lol. Alain Delon was beautiful, and can be mesmerizing. If you have doubt you'll like it, rent it first.

Should be considered one of the greatest French films of all time. Loved all extras and enjoyed the English version of the film. Romy, Alain, and Maurice are sublime. Romy is a goddess. The Blu-ray quality is fantastic with a great film essay included. On an interesting note this villa is still there and can be viewed on Google maps. The pool looks the same! Enjoy!

Beautiful, tanned bodies, poolside sunbathing and drinks at a grand villa on the French Riviera, cool jazz, modern sculpture and a Maserati. Could all this end in a murder? A slowly developing elegant thriller filled with intense simmering emotions and eroticism to spare. Fashionable French film is a stylish exploration of jealousy, social status, success, privacy, and a fine example of the pleasure principle. Highly reminiscent of the murder mystery classics of Claude Chabrol of that era, especially Les Biches, and La Femme Infidele, with a touch of Michelangelo Antonioni. Very popular in it's day and highly influential to pop culture. This Criterion Collection Blu Ray restoration is excellent, and contains documentaries and interviews on the film, including one on it's overwhelming 1960's style. On top of all that this edition also contains both the French and English language versions of the film, as well as an alternate ending.

This cult movie is so good it has been remade twice (The Swimming Pool in 2003 & A Bigger Splash in 2015) and all three movies are excellent in their own right. This picture quality of this Criterion Blu-ray is a big improvement over the French transfer I streamed from Prime several years ago. The extras are superb. Highly recommended.

This beautiful film with beautiful people is ultimately very disturbing when made to accept the fact that both lead characters really do deserve each other!

Rating should be 4, or perhaps 3-1/2, stars but it is a sentimental favorite of mine from back when...back then, 1969, and it still gets the juices flowing. Saw it again to compare it to the current re-make and, as expected, overwhelmingly prefer this original. The heat between Delon and Schneider is felt, not just as authentic which it was of course, but as human, real. Then there is the external weight of the summer warmth, all of it still and waiting, as we do, for something to happen. Even when it does, it is low key on the screen, organic to the scene and the characters, very possible and real. Just love the subtlety of the original. Setting is lovely without being lush. The pool and its summer light is the focus but no need to glamorize what is already breathtaking.

great film, beautiful settings, wonderful acting.....they don't make films like this anymore.

C'est magnifique!

Forget about London’s swinging sixties, or the hippie movement in San Francisco, Jacques Deray’s beautiful La Piscine (1969) shows how hedonism should really be done: French style.Marianne (Romy Schneider) and Jean-Paul (Alain Delon) holiday on the sweltering French Riviera in a handsome villa. Whilst sunning their stunning physiques, they drink and make love by the pool. When long-time friend Harry (Maurice Ronet) arrives with his teenage daughter, their tranquillity dissolves.Cinematography from Jean-Jacques Tarbès is the essence of this wonderful film: endless shots of sun and water drip over gorgeous people and cars.A smart script by Jean-Claude Carrière and Jacques Deray is the highlight. Two thirds of the film are gentle, uninhibited and stylish, but when the tone changes you feel foolish for not noticing it sooner.The characters’ unabashed sense of entitlement and the undercurrent of sadness reminded me of John Cheever’s superb short story "The Swimmer" (1964).I adored everything about this film: breath-taking cinematography; relaxed, confident acting; exquisite costumes; the blatant disregard to follow a Hollywood ending; and of course the coolest pair of sunglasses in film. Watch and enjoy.

Le disque 4K de ce coffret est défectueux et se gèle systématiquement au chapitre 6, à environ 54 minutes. Ce défaut est confirmé sur de nombreux lecteurs, comme le Sony x700, 800, 800m2 ou Panasonic UB9000. Encore un produit qui n'a pas reçu de contrôle-qualité avant sa mise sur le marché... Le blu-ray régulier fonctionne parfaitement, mais il est particulièrement frustrant de ne pas pouvoir voir l'intégralité du film en 4K.

Amazing quality, a fun film, not without its twists, from the period in excellent (unbelievable!) quality. English language version (filmed in English, not dubbed).

The movie doesn't have English subtitles!!!

No English subtitles