CinemaOSMovie · 1962 · 1h 34m · NR

Knife in the Water

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

73%(491)IMDbDramaThriller

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.

Directed byRoman Polanski

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 34m
Language
PL
Released
March 9, 1962
Studios
Zespół Filmowy "Kamera"

Featuring

Cast & crew

5 credited
Starring
Leon Niemczyk

Leon Niemczyk

Andrzej

Jolanta Umecka

Jolanta Umecka

Krystyna

Zygmunt Malanowicz

Zygmunt Malanowicz

Young Man

Roman Polanski

Roman Polanski

Young Man (voice)

Anna Ciepielewska

Anna Ciepielewska

Krystyna (voice)

Creative team
Directed by
Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski
Written by
Jakub Goldberg
Jerzy Skolimowski
Jerzy Skolimowski

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