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Knife in the Water

Original title: Nóż w wodzie

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

1962 · 1 h 34 · Poland · Polish

  • Drama
  • Thriller

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
Roman Polanski, Jakub Goldberg, Jerzy Skolimowski

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