Knife in the Water
Directed by Roman Polanski
Starring Leon Niemczyk, Jolanta Umecka, Zygmunt Malanowicz, Roman Polanski, Anna Ciepielewska
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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.
- Original title
- Nóż w wodzie
- Original language
- Polish
- Screenplay
- Roman Polanski, Jakub Goldberg, Jerzy Skolimowski
- Music
- Krzysztof Komeda
- Cinematography
- Jerzy Lipman
- Cast
- Roman Polanski, Anna Ciepielewska
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Updated July 22, 2026
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