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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
Directed by Roman Polanski
DramaThriller

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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