Knife in the Water
Original title: Nóz w wodzie · Turkish title: Sudaki Bıçak
“Acclaimed by all! Roman Polanski's tense, ironic Drama!”
1962 · 1 h 34 min
Cast
Leon Niemczyk Jolanta Umecka Zygmunt Malanowicz
Credits
Written by: Jakub Goldberg 
Roman Polanski 
Jerzy Skolimowski
Produced by: Stanislaw Zylewicz
Plot
A married couple invite a young hitchhiker on a weekend sailing trip, and tension builds.
Sinekatalog’s take
Roman Polanski's debut traps a couple and a hitchhiker on a boat in a tense three-hander. Sleek, sharp and psychologically sly, it announced a major talent.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (25,464 votes)
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