Knife in the Water

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.

Cast

Leon Niemczyk

Leon Niemczyk

as Andrzej

Jolanta Umecka

Jolanta Umecka

as Krystyna

Zygmunt Malanowicz

Zygmunt Malanowicz

as Young Man

Roman Polanski

Roman Polanski

as Young Man (voice)

Anna Ciepielewska

Anna Ciepielewska

as Krystyna (voice)

Reviews

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...

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