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Swimming Instructor

19791h 35mJean-Louis Trintignant
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Marie, the charming daughter of Italian immigrants, has a dream : to become rich. In Roubaix, where she lives, she meets and marries small-time crooner Marcel Potier. Together they leave for the South of France where they live happily but poorly. Now, Marie hasn't forgotten her hopes of wealth and with this aim still in mind she pushes Marcel into becoming the swimming instructor of Achille Zopoulos, an oil tycoon.

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What is Swimming Instructor (1979) about?

Marie, the charming daughter of Italian immigrants, has a dream : to become rich. In Roubaix, where she lives, she meets and marries small-time crooner Marcel Potier. Together they leave for the South of France where they live happily but poorly. Now, Marie hasn't forgotten her hopes of wealth and with this aim still in mind she pushes Marcel into becoming the swimming instructor of Achille…

Who stars in Swimming Instructor?

Swimming Instructor stars Guy Marchand (Marcel), Jean-Claude Brialy (Logan), Stefania Sandrelli (Marie), Moustache (Zopoulos), Jean-Louis Trintignant (le jardinier). The film was directed by Jean-Louis Trintignant.

How long is Swimming Instructor?

Swimming Instructor has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1979.

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