alr

Knife in the Water
(Nóz w wodzie)

Screening on Film
Directed by Roman Polanski.
With Leon Niemczyk, Jolanta Umecka, Zygmunt Malanowicz.
Poland, 1962, 35mm, black & white, 94 min.
Polish with English subtitles.

P is for Polanski

Based on Jerzy Kawalerowicz’s script, Polanski’s first feature film is considered one of the most significant cinematic achievements of Eastern European cinema during the Communist era. It is a simple, intimate story involving a couple on a yachting weekend who participate in an intricate—and dangerous—emotional game with a young, attractive hitchhiker. With just three characters, a boat, and a huge expanse of sea, the film descends into dramatic convolutions that build an ambiguous tension while revealing the deep psychological complexities of the characters.

Part of film series

Read more

Cinema A–Z: Treasures from the Harvard Film Archive

Current and upcoming film series

Read more

The Yugoslav Junction: Film and Internationalism in the SFRY, 1957 – 1988

Read more
Peter Sellers wearing a large hat with "ME" embroidered on it, and gripping a Pilgrim-like collar

Carol for Another Christmas

Read more

Satyajit Ray’s Apu Trilogy