Acclaimed by all! Roman Polanski's tense, ironic Drama!
Knife in the Water
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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.
- Directed by
- Roman Polanski
- Written by
- Roman Polanski, Jakub Goldberg, Jerzy Skolimowski
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Details
- Released
- March 9, 1962
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Status
- Released
- Language
- PL
- Original title
- Nóż w wodzie
- Country
- Poland
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