Knife In The Water ( Nóz w wodzie )

Knife In The Water (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Nóz w wodzie
Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Oscar Academy Awards
Venice Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Mono )
French ( Mono )
French ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
90 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1962 and produced in:
Poland ( Russia, Eastern Europe )

Directed By:
Roman Polanski

Written By:
Jakub Goldberg
Roman Polanski

Actors:
Leon Niemczyk ..... Andrzej
Jolanta Umecka ..... Krystyna
Zygmunt Malanowicz ..... Young Boy

Synopsis:

Roman Polanski's first feature-length film is a suspenseful three-person chamber drama reminiscent of the work of Ingmar Bergman. KNIFE IN THE WATER was filmed in the director's native Poland and financed through government subsidies. Although denounced by local authorities as devoid of any significant social or political content, the film caused a minor sensation in the West, was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Foreign Film, and even made the cover of Time magazine. The action takes place almost entirely within the confined setting of a sailboat owned by a wealthy journalist (Leon Niemczyk) and his much younger wife (Jolanta Umecka). On their way to the lake for a weekend of sailing, they are accosted by a young hitchhiker (Zygmunt Malanowicz) who jumps in front of their car, forcing them to stop. Annoyed by the youth's daredevil posturing, the journalist nevertheless decides to invite him to join the couple on their boat, initiating a series of playfully competitive games between the two men. Playfulness soon gives way to hostility, however, as each tries to outshine and humiliate the other in front of the woman, who appears to be taking a more than casual interest in her husband's young rival.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 14 December, 2007.

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