Knife in the Water

1962 · Nóż w wodzie

Directed by

Roman Polanski, Roman Polanski

Starring

Leon Niemczyk, Jolanta Umecka, Zygmunt Malanowicz

Runtime

1h 34m

Country

USA

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.