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Knife in the Water
Knife in the Water () is a 1962 Polish drama film co-written and directed by Roman Polanski, which was nominated for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Polanski's first feature film, it features three characters in a story of rivalry and sexual tension.
"Knife in the Water" has garnered acclaim from film critics since its release, and is one of Polanski's best-reviewed works.
Plot.
Andrzej (Leon Niemczyk) and Krystyna (Jolanta Umecka)
for Best Direction
- 1965: "Repulsion" nominated for Best Screenwriting
Venice Film Festival
- 1966: "Cul De Sac" nominated for National Syndication of Italian Film Journalists
- 1962: "Knife in the Water" won for Fipresci Prize
Further reading.
- Bugliosi, Vincent, with Gentry, Kurt, (1974) "Helter Skelter, The Shocking Story of the Manson Murders", Arrow, London.
- Cronin, Paul (2005) "Roman Polanski: Interviews", Mississippi