Knife in the Water
“Acclaimed by all! Roman Polanski's tense, ironic Drama!”
1962•NR•1h 34m•7.3•Released
DramaThriller
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.
Director
Roman Polanski
Writer
Jerzy Skolimowski, Jakub Goldberg, Roman Polanski
Languages
Polish
Studio
Zespół Filmowy "Kamera"
Cast
Leon Niemczyk
Andrzej
Jolanta Umecka
Krystyna
Zygmunt Malanowicz
Young Man
Roman Polanski
Young Man (voice)
Anna Ciepielewska
Krystyna (voice)
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