Knife in the Water (1963)

  • NR
  • 10/28/1963 (US)
  • Drama, Thriller
  • 1h 34m

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.

Roman Polanski

Screenplay, Director

Jakub Goldberg

Screenplay

Jerzy Skolimowski

Screenplay

Cast

Leon Niemczyk's headshot

Leon Niemczyk

Andrzej
Jolanta Umecka's headshot

Jolanta Umecka

Krystyna
Zygmunt Malanowicz's headshot

Zygmunt Malanowicz

Young Man
Roman Polanski's headshot

Roman Polanski

Young Man (voice)
Anna Ciepielewska's headshot

Anna Ciepielewska

Krystyna (voice)

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