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Knife in the Water

Knife in the Water

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

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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.

Directed by Roman Polanski
Written by Jakub Goldberg, Jerzy Skolimowski, Roman Polanski
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Top 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)

Themes & Keywords

sailing tripsailingknifehitchhikermoral panicsail boatman gets between a couple

About Knife in the Water

Knife in the Water is a drama, thriller film released in 1962 exploring themes of sailing trip, sailing, knife, hitchhiker, moral panic, sail boat. Directed by Roman Polanski, it stars Leon Niemczyk, Jolanta Umecka, Zygmunt Malanowicz. 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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