Film Forum Coronado: "The Swimmer"

Coronado Public Library, in partnership with the Coronado Island Film Festival, presents FILM FORUM CORONADO, taking place the first and third Wednesday of each month at 6:45 in the library's Winn Room. Film expert Ralph DeLauro provides a brief introduction to each film and leads a discussion afterwards (time permitting), often including pointers about how lighting or camera angles contribute to a scene’s mood or propel the story.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6

“THE SWIMMER”

(1968, 94 minutes)

Burt Lancaster headlines this hypnotic, haunting and surreal adaptation of John Cheever’s short story. The film follows the metaphoric odyssey of a disillusioned ad executive (Lancaster) as he confronts his destiny by swimming home pool-by-pool, pining for a golden past that may not exist. (Co-starring Kim Hunter, Janice Rule and Joan Rivers.)