Knife in the Water
Acclaimed by all! Roman Polanski's tense, ironic Drama!
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.
- Director
- Roman Polanski
- Signature
- Drama · Tension · Craft
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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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- Release date
- Mar 9, 1962
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
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- Language
- Polish
- Country
- Poland
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