The Lifestyle
1999, English. Directed by David Schisgall.
Forget martinis and Austin Powers. This documentary is an unflinching portrait of the realities of "swinging," and it's not exactly a shaggadelic picture; in fact, the swingers we meet in the film are older, often lonely people. Most of them are simply looking to break out of their conventional, well-ordered lives by adopting "the lifestyle." Birds and bees may not do it, but we learn that monkeys do -- as well as 3 million Americans.
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- 1h 18m
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- English
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- 17 April 1999
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The Lifestyle runs 78 minutes (1h 18m).
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The Lifestyle isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 April 1999. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Lifestyle, try Ex Libris: The New York Public Library, You Can See Everything, Directed by John Ford.
Who directed The Lifestyle?
The Lifestyle (1999) was directed by David Schisgall and stars Dant'e Amore, Wild Bill Goodwin, Robert L. McGinley.