Category: Debut Feature

  • KNIFE IN THE WATER

    KNIFE IN THE WATER

    “Knife in the Water” is a 1962 Polish film directed by Roman Polanski, widely considered his debut feature film. The movie explores the dynamics of a love triangle and the ensuing tension between the three characters. The story begins with a young couple, Andrzej (Leon Niemczyk) and Krystyna (Jolanta Umecka), heading out on their yacht…

  • THX 1138

    THX 1138

    In honor of Star Wars Day, May the 4th, we look at George Lucus’s debut feature film THX1138. THX 1138 is a science fiction film directed by George Lucas in 1971. Set in a dystopian future, the film tells the story of THX 1138 (played by Robert Duvall), a worker in a highly controlled society…