Le couteau dans l'eau

Original title: Nóz w wodzie

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A couple pick up a hitchhiker on the way to their yacht. The husband invites the young man to come along for their day's sailing. As the voyage progresses, the antagonism between the two men... Read allA couple pick up a hitchhiker on the way to their yacht. The husband invites the young man to come along for their day's sailing. As the voyage progresses, the antagonism between the two men grows. A violent confrontation is inevitable.A couple pick up a hitchhiker on the way to their yacht. The husband invites the young man to come along for their day's sailing. As the voyage progresses, the antagonism between the two men grows. A violent confrontation is inevitable.

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7.4/10

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 2 nominations total

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Leon Niemczyk

Andrzej

Jolanta Umecka

Krystyna

Zygmunt Malanowicz

Young Man

Anna Ciepielewska

Krystyna
(voice)
(uncredited)

Roman Polanski

Young Man
(voice)
(uncredited)

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Trivia
The first scene in the film shows Andrzej and Krystyna driving a car. As shooting from the platform in front of the car was not yet available, the crew was tied to the car, standing on its mask. To get the proper light effects, they held a blanket with a small hole for the camera. Leon Niemczyk (Andrzej) was really driving this car quite fast (this was crucial to this scene), but he couldn't see anything. He drove the car using the tops of the trees to imagine where the road is.

Goofs
When the young boy is trying to stabilize the Christine by hanging off its side, the railing of the camera boat can be seen in the lower left-hand corner of the screen.

Quotes
Young Boy: [after kissing Kyrstyna] I'm sorry.
Krystyna: Don't be silly.

Connections
Edited into Spisok korabley (2008)

Soundtracks
Towing the Boat
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Composed by Krzysztof Komeda

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Featured review

7/10

Claustrophobic, Tense and Erotic Little Movie

While driving to sail with his wife Krystyna (Jolanta Umecka) in his yacht, the arrogant and wealthy Andrzej (Leon Niemczyk) "stumbles" with a drifter (Zygmunt Malanowicz) in front of his car hitchhiking on the lonely road. Andrzej gives a ride to the young man with despisal. When they reach the marina, Andrzej unexpectedly and without any reason invites the young man to sail with them, initiating a tense dispute of power with the youth, in a claustrophobic and erotic environment.

"Nóz w Wodzie" is a claustrophobic, tense and erotic little movie of the earlier career of Polanski. The simple story is supported by a magnificent cinematography and camera work with unusual angles, and great performances of the lead cast. The Brazilian DVD shamefully misses many subtitles, leaving without translation many sentences in the dialogs. I immediately recall at least two movies that used concepts of this screenplay: "Dead Calm" and the open end of Adrian Lyne"s "Unfaithful". My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Faca na Água" ("Knife in the Water")