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Knife in the Water( 1962)

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Acclaimed by all! Roman Polanski's tense, ironic Drama!

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Leon Niemczyk

      Andrzej

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      Jolanta Umecka

      Krystyna

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      Zygmunt Malanowicz

      Young Man

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      Roman Polanski

      Young Man (voice)

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      Anna Ciepielewska

      Krystyna (voice)

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    A review by CRCulver

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    Written by CRCulver on Wed Sep 05 2018
    Released in 1962, <i>Knife in the Water</i> (Polish: <i>Nóz 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 angry at the young man for standing the middle of the road, he invites him to come sailing. Once on the boat, tension arises between the two men because of Krystyna sexual appeal and the hitchhiker's poverty versus Andrzej's affluence. Not only is the title a metaphor for the boat as it moves through ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • sailing trip
    • sailing
    • knife
    • hitchhiker
    • moral panic
    • sail boat
    • man gets between a couple