Knife in the Water (1962)
Original title: Nóż w wodzie
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Acclaimed by all! Roman Polanski's tense, ironic Drama!
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.
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Leon NiemczykAndrzej
Jolanta UmeckaKrystyna
Zygmunt MalanowiczYoung Man
Roman PolanskiYoung Man (voice)
Anna CiepielewskaKrystyna (voice)Keywords
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What is Knife in the Water about?
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.
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Knife in the Water has a runtime of 94 minutes.
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