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Knife in the Water
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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"

Cast

Leon Niemczyk

Andrzej

Leon Niemczyk

Jolanta Umecka

Krystyna

Jolanta Umecka

Zygmunt Malanowicz

Young Man

Zygmunt Malanowicz

Roman Polanski

Young Man (voice)

Roman Polanski

Anna Ciepielewska

Krystyna (voice)

Anna Ciepielewska

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