Murder
Knife in the Water
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1m 33s
Directed by Roman Polanski • 1957 • Poland
The following is the first complete student short Roman Polanski made at the State Film School in Lodz, Poland. A story told in almost total darkness and in one room, the film introduces themes the director has revisited throughout his career.
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