The Knife in the Water 1962 review / Noz w wodzie film review
The Knife in the Water (1962, Poland)
Husband and wife are driving to Mazury Lakes to sail on their yacht. Along the way they pick up a hitchhiker, a young man. They invite him to their boat. Soon the views, attitude to life, customs and behavior of both men prove to be very different. In an atmosphere of palpable tension relations between them lead to confrontation. A woman is only the observer, but the men show off in front of her. During a quarrel husband struck their guest, who falls into the water, and they can not find it. After arrival to the shore the husband is going to call the police.
It is the only Roman Polanski film made in Poland. There is virtually no plot, it is the drama between three people. In 1960s Poland the film was considered original, but cosmopolitan and showing the consumer lifestyle, which did not fit the socialist system. The film received several awards, was nominated for an Oscar. Very well made film, full of witty dialogue, which depth could not not be fully appreciate on first glance. A lot of important props, even the most famous - knife. Also great music.
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