Film communications

1. Read “The Swimmer” by John Cheever, available below. Write a personal reaction essay or bullet-point comments amounting to approximately 250 words

2. In the 11 years between Sweet Smell of Success and The Swimmer, Burt Lancaster made 16 films, including Elmer Gantry (1960), for which he won the Academy Award for best actor.

As always, you may comment on anything you found noteworthy, but here are some ideas:

• How different is Lancaster’s portrayal of Ned Merrill from his roles in the previous two films?
• What would you say is the overall mood of this film?
• This film was released in 1968. What do you think it is trying to say about that era of history?
• 250 word