Knife in the Water
Acclaimed by all! Roman Polanski's tense, ironic Drama!
1962 1 hour 34 minutesAcclaimed by all! Roman Polanski's tense, ironic Drama!
1962 1 hour 34 minutes
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.
9th March 1962
64 years ago
1 hour 34 minutes
Finishes at 2:21am
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 2 nominations total
7.4/10
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