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Knife in the Water (1962) was a Drama Film directed by Roman Polanski and produced by Stanislaw Zylewicz.

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Knife in the Water (1962)

By Beatrice on Jul 23, 2017 From Flickers in Time

Knife in the Water (N?z w wodzie) Directed by Roman Polanski Written by Jakub Goldberg, Roman Polanski, and Jerzy Skolimowski 1962/Poland Zespol Filmowy “Kamera” First viewing/Netflix rental Polanski proves himself to be a very talented beginner. From the outset Andrzej and Kristina s... Read full article


Knife in the Water (1962)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Nov 15, 2016 From 4 Star Films

Inspired directors oftentimes do not make themselves known in grandiose flourishes but in the smallest of touches, and in his debut, Polish newcomer Roman Polanski does something interesting with the opening of Knife in the Water. Perhaps it’s not that unusual, but it’s also hard to reme... Read full article


Knife in the Water (1962)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Nov 15, 2016 From 4 Star Films

Inspired directors oftentimes do not make themselves known in grandiose flourishes but in the smallest of touches, and in his debut, Polish newcomer Roman Polanski does something interesting with the opening of Knife in the Water. Perhaps it’s not that unusual, but it’s also hard to reme... Read full article


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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.
After the movie became known in US, Polanski was given a proposal to remake the film in English with some known Hollywood actors (rumors talk about Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor), but he turned it down as he didn't want to "repeat himself".
The cover of Time Magazine's Sept. 20, 1963 edition used a still from this film. The cover story was about international cinema. The cover photo's caption simply said "LOVERS IN POLISH FILM" without identifying the movie or the actors in the photo.
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