Knife in the Water


Knife in the Water


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Knife in the Water

(1962)





Director:
Roman Polanski

Plot:

An attractive young woman, Christine, takes the wheel of a car belonging to her partner Andrzej, a sports columnist. While he criticizes her driving skills, a reckless student leaps out in front of the car. Andrzej gives the student a ride and invites him to accompany them on their yacht trip. Attracted to Christine, the student becomes increasingly clumsy. He spends his time jabbing the point of a pocket knife rapidly between the fingers of his other hand. Andrzek argues with the student, who topples overboard, vanishing into the lake. Andrzej dives in to save him, though he fails to find the student and swims ashore. Despite an earlier claim that he couldn't swim, the student manages to hide behind the nearest buoy.

While driving to sail with his wife Krystyna in his yacht, the arrogant and wealthy Andrzej "stumbles" with a drifter in front of his car hitchhiking on the lonely road. Andrzej gives a ride to the young man with despisal. When they reach the marina, Andrzej unexpectedly and without any reason invites the young man to sail with them, initiating a tense dispute of power with the youth, in a claustrophobic and erotic environment.

Cast:
Leon NiemczykAndrzej
Jolanta UmeckaKrystyna
Zygmunt MalanowiczYoung Boy
Anna CiepielewskaKrystyna (voice) (uncredited)
Roman PolanskiYoung Boy (voice) (uncredited)

Writing By:

Jakub Goldberg
Roman Polanski
Jerzy Skolimowski dialogue
Jerzy Skolimowski screenplay

Produced By:

Stanislaw Zylewiczproducer




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