The Swimmer

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/The_Swimmer

GPTKB entity

Statements (118)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:John_Cheever gptkb:Burt_Lancaster gptkb:Peter_Grimes gptkb:Carole_Feuerman gptkb:Lana_Turner gptkb:Julian_Opie gptkb:The_Joan_Rivers gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_2004 gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1979 gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_2014 gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_2003 gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1945 gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1952 gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1957 gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1962 gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1963 gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1965 gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1966 gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1967 gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1968 gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1969 gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1970 gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1971 gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1973 gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1974 gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1975 gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1976 gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1977 gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1978 gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1981 gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1982 gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1983 gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1984 gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1985 gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1986 gptkb:The_Best_American_Short_Stories_1988
gptkbp:art_style	surrealism
gptkbp:based_on	gptkb:anthology
gptkbp:box_office	$1.5 million
gptkbp:character	gptkb:Neddy_Merrill
gptkbp:character_arc	Neddy's journey
gptkbp:cinematography	gptkb:Conrad_Hall
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception	mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact	cult classic
gptkbp:director	gptkb:Frank_Perry
gptkbp:distributor	gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkbp:edited_by	gptkb:Elliot_Graham
gptkbp:film_festival	gptkb:film_festival
gptkbp:film_score	Marvin Hamlisch's score
gptkbp:filmography	gptkb:church gptkb:historical_event gptkb:moral_ambiguity gptkb:book gptkb:artwork cultural significance flashbacks emotional impact narrative complexity natural lighting visual storytelling symbolic elements socio-political commentary critical reception emotional resonance symbolic imagery long takes audience reception existential themes cultural critique wide shots montage thematic depth aesthetic qualities cinematic language psychological exploration character relationships dream sequences voice-over narration visual metaphors close-ups thematic motifs stylistic choices character perspective
gptkbp:genre	gptkb:High_School
gptkbp:home_media_release	gptkb:DJ
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	The Swimmer
gptkbp:influenced	gptkb:The_Sopranos gptkb:Mad_Men gptkb:The_Graduate gptkb:American_Beauty gptkb:The_Ice_Storm
gptkbp:influences	gptkb:existentialism
gptkbp:inspiration	John Cheever's life
gptkbp:is_critical_for	gptkb:American_Dream social commentary family dynamics exploration of identity
gptkbp:language	English
gptkbp:legacy	influential film
gptkbp:music_by	gptkb:Marvin_Hamlisch
gptkbp:narrative_style	non-linear
gptkbp:notable_quote	' I’m going to swim home.'
gptkbp:premiere	gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:production_company	gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
gptkbp:release_format	theatrical
gptkbp:release_year	gptkb:1968
gptkbp:remake	gptkb:The_Swimmer_(2018)
gptkbp:runtime	95 minutes
gptkbp:setting	gptkb:Connecticut
gptkbp:soundtrack	gptkb:musical
gptkbp:starring	gptkb:Burt_Lancaster
gptkbp:symbolism	swimming pools
gptkbp:theme	American suburban life
gptkbp:writer	gptkb:John_Cheever
gptkbp:written_by	gptkb:John_Cheever