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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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Roman Polanski had intended to take on the role of the young hitchhiker himself, but Jerzy Bossak, head of the Polish film unit KAMERA (under whose auspices the film was made), turned him down because he didn't consider the director attractive enough. The character's voice, however, is Polanski's, who later dubbed the part over. Zygmunt Malanowicz had a strong, developed, bass voice, which was quite inappropriate for the character.
This was Roman Polanski's directorial debut, and the only film he ever made in his native Poland. Shortly after the film was released, Polanski emigrated to France (then to England, and then to the US), where he established his international fame.
Initially, Polanski wanted to make a criminal story about a couple which takes a young hitchhiker to a boat trip, and at the end the boy dies in mysterious circumstances. In his version the trip was about a week long a involved some other characters. It was Jerzy Skolimowski who proposed to shorten it to one day and limit the number of characters. The final script was created in only three, four days by Polanski, Skolimowski and Jakub Goldberg in Polanski's apartment. While writing the script they were playing the dialogue, changing the roles all the time.
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