Knife in the Water

1962 · directed by Roman Polanski

Rating
80/100
Hit
yes

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.

Knife in the Water (1962), directed by Roman Polanski, rates 80/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Leon Niemczyk
  • Jolanta Umecka
  • Zygmunt Malanowicz
  • Roman Polanski
  • Anna Ciepielewska

Crew

  • Jerzy Lipman — Director of Photography
  • Halina Prugar-Ketling — Editor
  • Krzysztof Komeda — Original Music Composer
  • Jakub Goldberg — Screenplay
  • Jerzy Skolimowski — Screenplay
  • Roman Polanski — Screenplay

More from Roman Polanski

  1. Chinatown (1974) — 98/100 · hit
  2. The Pianist (2002) — 91/100 · hit
  3. Rosemary's Baby (1968) — 86/100 · hit
  4. Repulsion (1965) — 82/100 · hit
  5. To Each His Own Cinema (2007) — 79/100
  6. The Tenant (1976) — 77/100

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