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""A married couple (Niemczyk and Umecka), on their way to their boat, pick up a handsome, freewheeling young man (Malanowicz) and invite him to join them on a sailing trip. The man and the boy struggle for ascendency, competing for the attention of the woman. ... An absurdist drama of sexual rivalry and the generation gap"--The Faber companion to foreign films, 1992."
"In effect this is a chamber piece involving only three characters in a confined setting - a small yacht on the Mazurian lakes - a drama which explores the dynamics of role-playing, the game of domination and submission in a sado-masochistic power struggle. The two men embody the conflict between two generations (also the subject of Skolimowski's films Walkover and Barrier): the middle aged 'red bourgeoisie' and the younger generation, cynical and craving integration yet with romantic yearnings. The woman, resistant to male domination, is a master of the tactics of humiliation. In the context of Polish cinema The Knife in the Water is notable for its concern with unspoken inner motivation and the abandonment of symbolism. The exploration of personal obsessions did not accord with the official view of reality and the film ran into considerable bureaucratic opposition."
"Een machtsspel tussen twee mannen."
"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."
"A middle-aged couple on a boating holiday pick up a young male hitchiker, and the result is a tense, erotically-charged love triangle."
"Roman Polanski's first feature is a brilliant psychological thriller that many critics still consider among his greatest work. The story is simple, yet the implications of its characters' emotions and actions are profound. When a young hitchhiker joins a couple on a weekend yacht trip, psychological warfare breaks out as the two men compete for the woman's attention. A storm forces the small crew below deck, and tension builds to a violent climax. With stinging dialogue and a mercilessly probing camera, Polanski creates a disturbing study of fear, humiliation, sexuality, and aggression. This remarkable directorial debut won Polanski worldwide acclaim, a place on the cover of Time, and his first Oscar nomination."
"A study of a husband and wife who pick up a hitchhiker and take him on a strange sailboat journey, where a "game" develops between the older and younger man as each tries to prove his skills and physical prowess."
"A young couple ask a hitchhiker to spend a weekend on their yacht, and regret it. [Halliwell's]."
"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."
"Polanski's first film as director, nominated for the Oscar for Best Foreign Film in 1963. A couple driving along a deserted road to a lake almost run over a young man who flags down their car. They give the man a lift, the husband inviting him to go sailing on their boat. During the boat ride, the personalities clash; the husband is a self-made man and delights in showing up the boy, who has a habit of playing with a switchable blade knife. In an argument the husband knocks the boy off the boat and the couple believe he has drowned. But the young man has hidden behind a buoy and comes back on board to seduce the wife."
"Polanski's first feature film in which a mismatched couple on their way to spend a weekend on their yacht, pick up a hitch-hiker. Friction and tension develop."
"Polanski's directorial debut features only three characters and deals with rivalry and sexual tension."@en
"A young couple asks a hitchiker to spend a weekend on their yacht, and regrets it. Detached little melodrama in which sex and violence hover beneath the surface."@en
"Invité par un couple sur leur voilier, un étudiant trouble leur ménage."
"Wanneer een welgesteld echtpaar een liftende student oppikt, ontstaat er tussen de twee mannen een machtsstrijd."
"Polanski's first feature film, an astute spare analysis of personality conflicts. The story of three people completely isolated for 24 hours aboard a weekend pleasure boat. Winner of the International Film Critic's Award at the Venice Film Festival, 1962."
"Polanski's first feature film, an astute spare analysis of personality conflicts. The story of three people completely isolated for 24 hours aboard a weekend pleasure boat. Winner of the International Film Critic's Award at the Venice Film Festival, 1962."@en
"A couple ask a casual acquaintance to spend a few days with them on a small boat but the ensuing events make them regret their invitation."
"Knife in the water: A mismatched couple on their way to spend a weekend on their yacht, pick up a hitch-hiker. Friction and tension develop. -- Repulsion: Study of a sexuallly repressed young woman who falls headlong into a nightmare of paranoia and hallucination when left alone in her apartment for several days. -- Cul de sac: The fragile peace is shattered for mismatched newlyweds George and Teresa by the arrival of a couple of desperate gangsters on the run."@en
"A middle-aged man and his wife invite a young hitch-hiker aboard their sailboat for a Sunday outing in the Polish lake district. The two men flaunt their sophistication and virility before the woman, revealing a cynical sadism on the part of the husband and a growing resentment in the knife-wielding youth."
"A tense drama about a vacationing couple and a hitchhiker they pick up."@en
"A tense drama about a vacationing couple and a hitchhiker they pick up."
"A middle-aged journalist and his wife invite a footloose young hitch-hiker aboard their sailboat for a Sunday outing in the Polish lake district. Like two peacocks, the men proceed to flaunt their virilty before the woman, revealing a cynical sadism on the part of the husband and a growing resentment in the knife-wielding youth."
"A middle-aged feuding couple invite a young hitchhiker on a weekend sailing trip. Psychological warfare breaks out as the two men compete for the woman's attention. Tension builds to a violent climax."
"A studyof a husband and wife who pick up a hitchhiker and take him on a strange sailboat journey, where a "game" develops between the older and younger man as each tries to prove his skills and physical prowess."
"A vain sports reporter and his beautiful but frustrated wife are on their way to the lake, for a days sailing, when they nearly run over a young hitch-hiker. The couple invite the hitch-hiker to join them on their boat which triggers a battle of wits between the two men as they jostle for superiority. But will the hitch-hiker's obsession with his knife cause the tension to end in tragedy? - case."
"A middle-aged journalist and his wife invite a footloose young hitchhiker aboard their sailboat for a Sunday outing in the Polish lake district. The resulting rivalry between the men for the woman's attention builds a taut psychological drama. This early film by Roman Polanski won many foreign film awards. In Polish with English subtitles."
"Comédie dramatique. Le récit de vingt-quatre heures passées sur un petit voilier par un couple bourgeois et un jeune auto-stoppeur insolent qu'ils ont failli écraser puis invité à bord."
"In effect this is a chamber piece involving only three characters in a confined setting - a small yacht on the Mazurian lakes - a drama which explores the dynamics of role-playing, the game of domination and submission in a sado-masochistic power struggle. The two men embody the conflict between two generations (also the subject of Skolimowski's films Walkover and Barrier): the middle aged 'red bourgeoisie' and the younger generation, cynical and craving integration yet with romantic yearnings. The woman, resistant to male domination, is a master of the tactics of humiliation. In the context of Polish cinema, The Knife in the Water is notable for its concern with unspoken inner motivation and the abandonment of symbolism."
"A dramatic study of the vulnerability of the male psyche. Andrzej, a successful sportswriter, must choose between equally unpalatable interpretations of the past. Either he is guilty of having murdered a youth, or his wife committed adultery with that youth. (Does not circulate)."
"The story of three people completely isolated for 24 hours aboard a weekend pleasure boat."@en
"A middle-aged man and his wife invite a young hitchhiker aboard their sailboat for a Sunday outing in the Polish lake district. The two men flaunt their sophistication and virility before the woman, revealing a cynical sadism on the part of the husband and a growing resentment in the knife-wielding youth."
"Starring Leon Niemczyk."
"A middle-aged couple on a boating holiday pick up a young male hitchhiker, and the result is a tense, erotically-charged love triangle."
""When a young hitchhiker joins a couple on a weekend yacht trip, psychological warfare breaks out as the two men compete for the woman's attention ... and a storm forces the small crew below deck"--Container."
"The suspenseful story of three people isolated for 24 hours aboard a yacht."
"Polanski's first in which a mismatched couple on their way to spend a weekend on their yacht, pick up a hitch-hiker. Friction and tension develop."@en
"A married couple on their way to a sailing weekend invite a young hitchhiker to join them. In the confined space of the small yacht, macho rivalry and sexual tension soon turn to hostility and eventually violence."@en
"A married couple on their way to a sailing weekend invite a young hitchhiker to join them. In the confined space of the small yacht, macho rivalry and sexual tension soon turn to hostility and eventually violence."
"A married couple invites a young hitchiker along on a cruise. After a series of psychological clashes and interplays, an overt struggle develops between the two males over the silent but seductive presence of the wife."
"Three characters on board a small sailing boat create around themselves a palpable tension as they struggle for control over each other."
"Tensions among a trio isolated on a small boat."
"A married couple on a boating holiday pick up a young male hitchhiker, and the result is a tense, erotically-charged love triangle."