Knife in the Water

Mar 9, 1962

1h 34m

★ 7.3

Acclaimed by all! Roman Polanski's tense, ironic Drama!

Overview

On their way to an afternoon on the lake, husband and wife Andrzej and Krystyna nearly run over a young hitchhiker. Inviting the young man onto the boat with them, Andrzej begins to subtly torment him; the hitchhiker responds by making overtures toward Krystyna. When the hitchhiker is accidentally knocked overboard, the husband's panic results in unexpected consequences.

Genres

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Zespół Filmowy "Kamera"

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Cast

Andrzej

Leon Niemczyk

Krystyna

Jolanta Umecka

Young Man

Zygmunt Malanowicz

Young Man (voice)

Roman Polanski

Krystyna (voice)

Anna Ciepielewska

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Knife in the Water

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