Knife in the Water (1962)

03/09/1962 (PL) • 1h 34m

Drama, Thriller

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.

Top Billed Cast

Roman Polanski

Young Man (voice)

Anna Ciepielewska

Krystyna (voice)


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Status

Released

Original Language

Polish

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

sailing trip

sailing

knife

hitchhiker

moral panic

sail boat

man gets between a couple

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