Knife in the water [DVD video] = Nóż w wodzie

A middle-aged journalist and his wife invite a footloose young hitch-hiker aboard their sail-boat for a Sunday outing in the Polish lake district. Like two peacocks, the men proceed to flaunt their virility before the woman, revealing a cynical sadism on the part of the husband and a growing resentment in the knife-wielding youth.

General Note:

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1962.

Disc 2 contains a collection of Roman Polanski's short films from 1957-1962, including Murder, Teeth smile, Break up the dance, Two men and a wardrobe, The lamp, When angels fall, The fat and the lean, and Mammals.

Special features: New high-definition digital transfer, with restored image and sound; video interview with director Roman Polanski and co-screenwriter, Jerzy Skolimowski; a collection of rare publicity and production stills; English subtitle translation by Roman Polanski.

Booklet includes chapter list, credits and acknowledgement, and an essay about the film written by Peter Cowie.

Performers:

Leon Niemczyk, Jolanta Umecka, Zygmunt Malanowicz.

Contents:

Disc 1. Feature film. -- Disc 2. Murder -- Teeth smile -- Break up the dance -- Two Men and a wardrobe -- The Lamp -- When angels fall -- The Fat and the lean -- Mammals.

Technical Details:

DVD; Dolby digital mono.; RSDL dual layer; 1.33:1 aspect ratio.

Subject Term:

Man-woman relationships -- Drama.

Competition (Psychology) -- Drama.

Genre:

Fiction films.

Feature films.

Polish language films.

Language:

Polish

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