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Swimming Instructor (1979)
Director: Jean-Louis Trintignant
Cast: Guy Marchand, Jean-Claude Brialy, Stefania Sandrelli, Moustache
Runtime95 min
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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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Swimming Instructor, a 1979 comedy-drama directed by Jean-Louis Trintignant, has received a mixed critical response, with some praising its charming characters and social commentary while others finding it uneven in tone. The film has not received any major awards recognition, but its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a moderately positive audience reception.
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Fans of lighthearted French comedies and dramas will likely enjoy the charming performances and breezy yet thoughtful tone of 1979's 'Swimming Instructor', directed by the acclaimed Jean-Louis Trintignant. The film offers a comedic yet heartfelt story of a working-class couple trying to achieve their dreams of wealth and success.
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Swimming lessons are the process of learning to swim. In most countries there is a definition of a number of swimming levels that are reached in the process of the curriculum. The respective certificates of swimming tests are required for further training in aquatic abilities. Many countries have defined a minimum swimming level that children should reach by the end of primary education, in most cases with the help of school swimming classes being part of the normal curriculum.
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