Knife in the Water

• 7.3 Drama
• 1962-03-09
• 94 minutes mins

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.

Starring:

Leon Niemczyk (Andrzej) Jolanta Umecka (Krystyna) Zygmunt Malanowicz (Young Man) Roman Polanski (Young Man (voice)) Anna Ciepielewska (Krystyna (voice))

Director:

Roman Polanski

Writer:

Jakub Goldberg Jerzy Skolimowski Roman Polanski