Knife in the Water (1962)

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

• Released 9 March 1962
• Runtime 1h 34m
• Director Roman Polanski
• Genres Drama Thriller
• Rating 7.3/10 (486 votes)

Synopsis

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.