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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 (Nóz 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 ... 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 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.
The first Polish film to be nominated for a Foreign Language Oscar.
The boat used in the movie is rumored to be a former property of Hermann Goering, the Nazi party member and a friend of Adolf Hitler, who used to spend summer holidays in the palace in Sztynort neighboring the filming locations. Sunk during World War II in the Mazurian Lakes, it was restored and is - up to present date - owned by Almatur Travel Agency located in Gizycko, Poland, very popular in Polish showbiz-related circles. The real name of the boat is "Rekin" ("The Shark").
During one of top mast shots, the cameramen Jerzy Lipman was tied to the mast and hold a camera. Although the wind was not strong, the mast swung and the camera was heavy, so it was very difficult to take a good shot. All the time the director Roman Polanski was very excited about the shot and kept asking how it was going. Lipman got very angry and said "Fuck! It is fucking beautiful!" and... dropped the camera to the water. He had forgotten to attach it with the safety cable. The Arriflex camera couldn't be found by the divers and still lies somewhere in the lake.
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.
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