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1962 · 94 min · NR

Knife in the Water

Directed by Roman Polanski · Drama, Thriller

Knife in the Water (1962) is a Drama film, directed by Roman Polanski set during the 1960s. It runs 94 minutes and is rated NR.

The story unfolds through single location / bottle.

Composer
Krzysztof Komeda
Cinematography
Jerzy Lipman
Cast
Leon NiemczykJolanta UmeckaZygmunt MalanowiczRoman PolanskiAnna Ciepielewska

The world of this film

Setting

When
1960s

Premise & themes

Structure
Single Location / Bottle
Tone
Tense

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction

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