Knife in the Water (1962)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 34min
- Drama, Thriller
- 28 Oct 1963 (USA)
- Movie
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
Leon Niemczyk | ... |
Andrzej
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Jolanta Umecka | ... |
Krystyna
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Zygmunt Malanowicz | ... |
Young Man
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Anna Ciepielewska | ... |
Krystyna (uncredited) (voice)
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Roman Polanski | ... |
Young Man (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
Roman Polanski |
Written by
Jakub Goldberg | ... | (scenario) |
Roman Polanski | ... | (scenario) |
Jerzy Skolimowski | ... | (dialogue) |
Jerzy Skolimowski | ... | (scenario) |
Produced by
Stanislaw Zylewicz | ... | producer |
Music by
Krzysztof Komeda | ... | (as Krzysztof T. Komeda) |
Cinematography by
Jerzy Lipman |
Editing by
Halina Prugar-Ketling | ... | (as Halina Prugar) |
Editorial Department
Maria Karpowicz | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
Boleslaw Kamykowski |
Makeup Department
Zdzislaw Papierz | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
Josef Krakowski | ... | production manager |
Jerzy Laskowski | ... | assistant production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jakub Goldberg | ... | assistant director |
Andrzej Kostenko | ... | assistant director |
Maria Pietrzak | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
Jerzy Bossak | ... | artistic director |
Sound Department
Halina Paszkowska | ... | sound |
Jerzy Szawlowski | ... | sound assistant |
Camera and Electrical Department
Andrzej Gronau | ... | camera operator |
Julian Magda | ... | assistant camera |
Józef Nasiadka | ... | assistant camera |
Jerzy Szurowski | ... | assistant camera |
Music Department
Bernt Rosengren | ... | musician: saxophone |
Additional Crew
Jerzy Stefan Stawinski | ... | literary director (as Jerzy Stawinski) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Centrala Wynajmu Filmów (1962) (Poland) (theatrical)
- British Film Institute (BFI) (1962) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Kanawha (1963) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Les Films de la Pléiade (1963) (France) (theatrical)
- Suomi-Filmi (1963) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (1963) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Syncron Film (1963) (Norway) (theatrical)
- National Educational Television (NET) (1967) (United States) (tv) (subtitled)
- Italcid (1969) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1972) (United States) (tv) (subtitled)
- Home Vision Entertainment (HVE) (1991) (United States) (VHS) (subtitled)
- The Home Cinema Group (1991) (Australia) (video) (subtitled)
- MRA Entertainment Group (2003) (Australia) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Odeon Entertainment (2009) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Pierrot Le Fou (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Carlotta Films (2017) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Arthaus (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Arthaus (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- Bibliotheque (2022) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Towa. (1965) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Fox Video (United States) (VHS)
- Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co. (2013) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- NHK-BS2 (1992) (Japan) (tv)
- Pioneer LDC (1999) (Japan) (DVD)
- RKV (Argentina) (video)
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Storyline
Plot Summary |
Well off Andrzej and Krystyna's marriage is at a stage where familiarity breeds contempt, that contempt which is outwardly shown only behind closed doors and only when an incident of some sort sets off one or the other. While driving through the countryside on a Sunday on their way to the lake to embark on an overnight sailing excursion, they almost run over a young male hitchhiker. Despite the antagonism between Andrzej and the hitchhiker, Andrzej offers him a ride as far as the marina. By the time they reach the lake, their antagonism has dissipated enough that Andrzej asks if he would like to join them on their sailing trip. The hitchhiker accepts despite knowing nothing about sailing. As the sailing trip progresses, the antagonism between the two men begins to increase again, fueled on both sides as each strives to be the alpha male. Andrzej needs to show his superiority, while the hitchhiker needs to show that his young age and inexperience, not only with sailing but with life in general, do not make him any less of a man in comparison. Later incidents demonstrate that their relationship may have been different if Krystyna was not in the picture. The hitchhiker's pocket knife, seemingly his most prized possession on his person, becomes a symbol of that power struggle between the two men. If the three emerge from their sailing trip alive, they may be forever changed by their encounter. Written by Huggo |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | The first scene in the film shows Andrzej and Krystyna driving a car. As shooting from the platform in front of the car was not yet available, the crew was tied to the car, standing on its mask. To get the proper light effects, they held a blanket with a small hole for the camera. Leon Niemczyk (Andrzej) was really driving this car quite fast (this was crucial to this scene), but he couldn't see anything. He drove the car using the tops of the trees to imagine where the road is. See more » |
Goofs | When the young boy is trying to stabilize the Christine by hanging off its side, the railing of the camera boat can be seen in the lower left-hand corner of the screen. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into Catalogue of Ships (2008). See more » |
Soundtracks | Towing the Boat See more » |
Quotes |
Young Boy:
[after kissing Kyrstyna]
I'm sorry. Krystyna: Don't be silly. See more » |