Knife in the Water

Knife in the Water

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

1962•1h 34m•7.3/10

DramaThriller

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.3/10(463)

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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Production

Zespół Filmowy "Kamera"

Language

PL

Status

Released

Release Date

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)

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