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09/03/1962 Drama, Thriller 1h 34m
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Acclaimed by all! Roman Polanski's tense, ironic Drama!

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.

  1. Roman Polanski

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Leon Niemczyk

    Andrzej

  2. Jolanta Umecka

    Krystyna

  3. Zygmunt Malanowicz

    Young Man

  4. Roman Polanski

    Young Man (voice)

  5. Anna Ciepielewska

    Krystyna (voice)

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Reviews

A review by CRCulver
Written by CRCulver on 2018-09-05
Released in 1962, Knife in the Water (Polish: Nóz w wodzie) was director Roman Polanski's full-length debut. Married couple Andrzej (Leon Niemczyk) and Krystyna (Jolanta Umecka) are driving to the marina when they pick up a hitchhiker (Zygmunt Malanowicz). Though Andrzej is initially angry at the young man for standing the middle of the road, he invites him to come sailing. Once on the boat, tension arises between the two men because of Krystyna sexual appeal and the hitchhiker's poverty versus Andrzej's affluence. Not only is the title a metaphor for the boat as it moves throug...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Polish

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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