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Knife in the Water

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Knife in the Water

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

7.3

1h 34m

1962

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

Synopsis

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

DramaThriller

sailing tripsailingknifehitchhikermoral panicsail boatman gets between a couple

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Cast & Crew

Leon Niemczyk

Leon Niemczyk

as Andrzej

Jolanta Umecka

Jolanta Umecka

as Krystyna

Zygmunt Malanowicz

Zygmunt Malanowicz

as Young Man

Roman Polanski

Roman Polanski

as Young Man (voice)

Anna Ciepielewska

Anna Ciepielewska

as Krystyna (voice)

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