The Lifestyle

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The Lifestyle

Released Apr 17, 1999

1h 18m

Documentary

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8 Reviews

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

This documentary delves into the world of swinging sex groups in the United States, discovering that in Orange County, Calif., at least, the participants tend to be conservative, Republican, happily married and almost uniformly older. They've chosen casual sex with multiple partners as a hobby. Interviewing over 20 self-professed "swingers," filmmaker David Schisgall explores why otherwise unremarkable suburban Americans radically rebel against monogamy.

Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: B

Sep 7, 2011

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 3/5

Feb 14, 2001

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Entertainment Weekly

Rated: B

Jan 1, 1800

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Peter Terzian

Out Magazine

In his short, sunny debut, first-time director Schisgall, a protégé of Errol Morris, interviews a group of likable, middle-class American couples who secretly swing.

May 27, 2022

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Film Threat

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 6, 2005

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Sep 4, 2005

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Some pretty fantastic stuff in here, but the limited focus on a group of wife-swappers serves mostly to reaffirm your suspicions about misogyny in that subculture.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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David Schisgall

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Dant'e Amore

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Wild Bill Goodwin

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Robert McGinley

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Dan Cogan

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Peter Hawkins

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Synopsis

This documentary delves into the world of swinging sex groups in the United States, discovering that in Orange County, Calif., at least, the participants tend to be conservative, Republican, happily married and almost uniformly older. They've chosen casual sex with multiple partners as a hobby. Interviewing over 20 self-professed "swingers," filmmaker David Schisgall explores why otherwise unremarkable suburban Americans radically rebel against monogamy.

Director: David Schisgall
Producer: Dan Cogan
Distributor: Seventh Art Releasing
Production Co: Good Machine, Swinging T Productions
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 17, 1999, Original
Box Office (Gross USA): $88.7K
Runtime: 1h 18m
Sound Mix: Surround, Ultra-Stereo