Knife in the Water

1962 PG-13 1h 34m

7.3 / 10 471

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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

Writers

Roman Polanski Jakub Goldberg Jerzy Skolimowski

Stars

Leon Niemczyk Jolanta Umecka Zygmunt Malanowicz

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CRCulver 5 Sep 2018

6/10

Released in 1962, <i>Knife in the Water</i> (Polish: <i>Nóz w wodzie</i>) was director Roman Polanski's full-length debut. Married couple Andrzej (Leon Niemczyk) and Krystyna (Jolanta Umecka) are driving to the marina when they pick up a hitchhiker (Zygmunt Malanowicz). Though Andrzej is initially angry at the young man for standing the middle of the road, he invites him to come sailing. Once on t...