Knife in the Water

Knife in the Water

1962
1h 34m
7.3

7.3/10

468 votes • View on IMDb
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.

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Language: PL

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Production Information

Production Companies
Zespół Filmowy "Kamera"
Production Countries
Poland
Spoken Languages
Polish

Keywords

sailing trip sailing knife hitchhiker moral panic sail boat man gets between a couple

Quick Facts

Original Title Nóż w wodzie
Release Date March 9, 1962
Status Released
Language PL
IMDb ID tt0056291

Cast

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)

Key Crew

Jerzy Skolimowski
Screenplay
Jakub Goldberg
Screenplay
Roman Polanski
Screenplay
Roman Polanski
Director