The Knife
Seen it?1967 | 85 min | Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1967: an older pace and style.
In 1960s Belgrade, a young and much-loved singer Aleksandar Kiš is murdered in his flat. His body is discovered by Ana, his model lover. For Inspector Marko and his team, the case seems unsolvable. The subsequent investigation pieces together the victim’s past and reveals the price of his success: ambition, cynicism and many enemies.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Žika Mitrović
- Velimir 'Bata' ŽivojinovićIslednik Marko
- Ljubiša SamardžićMarkov Pomoćnik
- Rade MarkovićKosta Petrov
- Darinka 'Dara' ČalenićSonja Petrov
- Vesna KrajinaMila
- Vera ČukićAna Vagner
- Petar SlovenskiSaša
- Milosav 'Mija' AleksićZlatko Ilić
- Janez VrhovecAdam
- Zoran MilosavljevićBeli Pavlović