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Swimming Instructor (1979)

Original title: Le Maître-nageur

1979-03-28 · 1h 35m · FR
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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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Jean-Louis TrintignantDirectorRobert EmionWriterFrançoise EmionWriterJean-Claude EmionWriter

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Guy MarchandGuy MarchandMarcelJean-Claude BrialyJean-Claude BrialyLoganStefania SandrelliStefania SandrelliMarieMoustacheMoustacheZopoulosJean-Louis TrintignantJean-Louis Trintignantle jardinierBenoît FerreuxBenoît Ferreuxle garagisteChristian MarquandChristian MarquandPaulFrançois PerrotFrançois PerrotMaître DallozSerge MarquandSerge MarquandAlfredo

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DeathGreedTeacherWealthMarathon

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Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinityDeath · Greed · TeacherDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference229861Actor preference229861 · 205350 · 215544Country preferenceFr

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What is Swimming Instructor 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 Zopoulos, an oil tycoon.

How long is Swimming Instructor?

Swimming Instructor has a runtime of 95 minutes.