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Knife in the Water
Acclaimed by all! Roman Polanski's tense, ironic Drama!
Acclaimed by all! Roman Polanski's tense, ironic Drama!
Drama, Thriller - 1962
Knife in the Water
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On their way to an afternoon on the lake, husband and wife Andrzej and Krystyna nearly run over a young hitchhiker. Inviting the young man onto the boat with them, Andrzej begins to subtly torment him; the hitchhiker responds by making overtures toward Krystyna. When the hitchhiker is accidentally knocked overboard, the husband's panic results in unexpected consequences.
Director:
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Roman Polanski
Cast:
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Roman Polanski
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Zygmunt Malanowicz
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Leon Niemczyk
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Jolanta Umecka
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Anna Ciepielewska

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Details

Runtime:
94 min
Release date:
9 Mar 1962
Country:
PL
Languages:
Polish
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 2 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Middle-aged cocksureness, arrogance and incomprehension versus teenage revolt, with a young woman as a sort of arbiter, is the theme of this lively and inventive little pic.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
26 Mar 2009
fresh:
Polanski's first feature, a model of economic, imaginative film-making which, in many ways, he has hardly improved upon since.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
fresh:
Knife in the Water has one of those simple, clearly expressed narratives that grabs you and holds you even though not much goes on.
– Douglas Pratt,
Hollywood Reporter,
13 Oct 2003
fresh:
It eminently justifies the interest in its acid contents and in the techniques of its young director that it stirred.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
The sexual tensions build slowly and subtly, and when they explode into violence, it seems to be the desired result.
– Don Druker,
Chicago Reader,
1 Jan 2000
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