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.
Leon Niemczyk
as Andrzej
Jolanta Umecka
as Krystyna
Zygmunt Malanowicz
as Young Man
Roman Polanski
as Young Man (voice)
Anna Ciepielewska
as Krystyna (voice)
CRCulver
Released in 1962, <i>Knife in the Water</i> (Polish: <i>NΓ³z w wodzie</i>) 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 a...