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Knife in the Water

Roman Polanski

 
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  • Poland
  • 1962
  • 94 minutes
  • Black and White
  • 1.33:1
  • Polish
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  • Spine #215

SYNOPSIS: Roman Polanski’s first feature is a brilliant psychological thriller that many critics still consider among his greatest work. The story is simple, yet the implications of its characters’ emotions and actions are profound. When a young hitchhiker joins a couple on a weekend yacht trip, psychological warfare breaks out as the two men compete for the woman’s attention. A storm forces the small crew below deck, and tension builds to a violent climax. With stinging dialogue and a mercilessly probing camera, Polanski creates a disturbing study of fear, humiliation, sexuality, and aggression. This remarkable directorial debut won Polanski worldwide acclaim, a place on the cover of Time, and his first Oscar nomination.

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Cast

AndrzejLeon Niemczyk
KrystynaJolanta Umecka
Young ManZygmunt Malanowicz

Credits

DirectorRoman Polanski
ProducerStanislaw Zylewicz
CinematographyJerzy Lipman
ScreenplayRoman Polanski, Jakub Goldberg and Jerzy Skolimowski
MusicKrzysztof T. Komeda
EditingHalina Prugar

Disc Features

  • New high-definition digital transfer
  • Video interview with director Roman Polanski and co-screenwriter, Jerzy Skolimowski
  • Collection of Roman Polanski’s short films from 1957-1962, including: Murder, Teeth Smile, Break Up the Dance, Two Men and a Wardrobe, The Lamp, When Angels Fall, The Fat and the Lean, and Mammals
  • A collection of rare publicity and production stills
  • English subtitle translation by Roman Polanski

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Knife in the Water

By Peter CowieSeptember 29, 2003

Andrzej Wajda dominated Polish cinema during the late fifties with his trilogy of films concerning the occupation of Poland during World War II. Still a young director Read more »

Knife in the Water

By Roman PolanskiJune 12, 1991

From Mr. Polanski’s 1984 autobiography, Roman, published by William Morrow and Company. Knife in the Water started out as a straightforward thriller: a couple aboard a small Read more »


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