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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Roman Polanski |
| Stars: |
Zygmunt Malanowicz |
| Genre: |
Foreign Films |
| Subgenre: |
Suspense · Recommended · Love Triangles · Essential Cinema · Classic · Polish · Thriller · |
| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
| Available Formats: |
DVD: 2-Disc Special Edition |
| UPC: |
037429149324 |
| Release Date: |
1963 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 35min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
Polish |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: Criterion Collection Essential Art House Edition, 1hr 34min Release Company: Image Entertainment, Inc. (September 09, 2008) UPC: 715515032322 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 1hr 35min |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Jerzy Skolimowski |
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Professional Reviews
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(10/17/2003, p.6E, Mike Clark): "...It still compels watching these head games play out..." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
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. Pl... |
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