Knife in the Water is a 1962 film directed by Roman Polanski. Recognized by many critics as the "second best 'first' film" after Orson Welles' Citizen Kane, Knife in the Water employs many of Polanski's trademark stylistic elements. A claustrophobic horror-suspense drama with a cast of only three, Knife in the Water takes place almost entirely on a boat in the water, and deals with jealousy, deception and subtly class struggle. Self-centered Andrzej and his wife Krystyna while riding towards a lake for a boat ride, almost run over a young and buff hitchhiker who they invite over to the boat. Out of jealousy, and to patronize the young men, Andrzej constantly belittles the young hitcher, all the while maybe deliberately ignoring his wife's attention drifting towards this hunky stranger. Tension rises, a fight breaks, and the young stranger falls off the boat into the water with a knife in his hand. Roman Polański Roman Polanski (born August 18, 1933) is a celebrated Polish film director and actor. ... Orson Welles, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1937 George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) is generally considered one of Hollywoods greatest directors, as well as a fine actor, broadcaster and screenwriter. ... Citizen Kane is the first feature film directed by Orson Welles (he had directed two short films previously), and is loosely based on the lives of the newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst, the reclusive aerospace and movie mogul Howard Hughes, and the Chicago utilities magnate Samuel Insull. ... Claustrophobia is an anxiety disorder that involves the fear of enclosed or confined spaces. ... DVD cover showing horror characters as depicted by Universal Studios. ... Thriller films are movies that primarily use action and suspense to engage the audience. ... A drama is a film that depends mostly on in-depth character development and interaction. ... Jealousy is an emotion experienced by one who perceives that another person is giving something that s/he wants (typically attention, love, or affection) to a third party. ... Class struggle is class conflict looked at from a Marxist, libertarian socialist, or anarchist perspective. ...

The much insinuated class struggle in the film was incorporated due to the pressure exerted by the then communist rule of Poland. Also worth noting is that the young hitcher was dubbed by Polanski himself. Shot in 1962 with a fairly amateur cast of only three following a series of highly acclaimed shorts, Knife in the Water is still contemporary with its detailed character analyses, cold psychological tension and high contrast black and white images. The victorious challenger of the film nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar was Fellini's 8½. The Peoples Republic of Poland (Polish: Polska Rzeczpospolita Ludowa, PRL) was the official name of Poland from 1952 to 1989, during its period of rule by the Communist party, officially called the Polish United Workers Party (Polska Zjednoczona Partia Robotnicza, or PZPR). ... In filmmaking, dubbing refers to the recording of voices for a movie. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... In visual perception, contrast is the difference in visual properties that makes an object (or its representation in an image) distinguishable from other objects and the background. ... // As a Special Award 1947 Shoeshine (Sciuscià) (Italy) - Societa Co-operativa Alfa Cinematografica - Paolo William Tamburella producer - Vittorio De Sica director 1948 Monsieur Vincent (France) - E. D. I. C., Union Général Cinématographique - George de la Grandiere producer - Maurice Cloche director 1949 The Bicycle Thief (Ladri di biciclette... Federico Fellini (January 20, 1920 – October 31, 1993) was a famous Italian film-maker and director. ... 81/2 is a 1963 film by Italian director Federico Fellini. ...