

The Woman with the Knife
A young, unnamed Ivorian intellectual returns home after a lengthy spell in France. Failing to reconcile his new-found modernist views with his African traditions, and obsessed with his sexual inhibition, the man becomes haunted by the specter of a knife-brandishing woman threatening to shatter any potential relationships with other women.
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- Released
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- Language
- French
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United StatesUS
- Theatrical (limited)Museum of Modern Art, New York1 Jan 2020
CzechiaCZ
- Theatrical (limited)Karlovy Vary International Film Festival22 Aug 2021
FranceFR
- PhysicalBlu-ray17 Sept 2024
ItalyIT
- Theatrical (limited)Cineteca di Bologna28 Jun 2019
NetherlandsNL
- Theatrical (limited)International Film Festival Rotterdam5 Feb 2010
PortugalPT
- Theatrical (limited)Cinemateca Portuguesa11 Jan 2020
SwitzerlandCH
- PremiereLocarno Film Festival1 Aug 1969
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The Woman with the Knife was released on 5 February 2010.
Audience reviews
1- R6/10
r96sk
8/17/2025
<em>'The Woman with the Knife'</em> attempts something ambitious and is, naturally, impressive for a 1969 Ivorian film. With that noted, it did lose me the longer it went on - which, for an 80 minute movie, isn't the best sign. I don't have anything major against it, mind. It's just not for me and all that. I did appreciate the visuals of the film, I think it looks the part in fairness. The acting is also satisfac…
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