Knife in the Water
“Acclaimed by all! Roman Polanski's tense, ironic Drama!”
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.
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Cast
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Leon Niemczyk
Andrzej
Known for
Night Train
Ga-ga: Glory to the Heroes
Jolanta Umecka
Krystyna
Also in
Miraculous Virgin
Echo
Zygmunt Malanowicz
Young Man
Known for
The Lure
Roman Polanski
Young Man (voice)
Known for
The Tenant
Rush Hour 3
Anna Ciepielewska
Krystyna (voice)
Known for
Mother Joan of the Angels
Passenger
Roman Polanski Director · Jerzy Skolimowski Screenplay Jakub Goldberg Screenplay
United States release October 28, 1963 · Produced in Poland · Production Zespol Filmowy "Kamera"
Production
Zespół Filmowy "Kamera"
Production
Zespol Filmowy "Kamera"
Production
Poland
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Nóż w wodzie
Original language
Polish
Spoken on screen
Polish
Release dates
Denmark · March 9, 1962
Theatrical
Poland · March 9, 1962
Theatrical
United States · October 28, 1963
Theatrical
United States · September 30, 2003
Physical · DVD
Brazil
January 1, 1963 · Theatrical
Finland
March 9, 1962 · Theatrical
France
April 26, 1963 · Theatrical
February 5, 2007 · Physical · DVD
April 29, 2016 · Digital · VOD
May 24, 2017 · Theatrical · Re-release
May 5, 2021 · Physical · Blu-Ray
Germany
October 18, 1963 · Theatrical
Greece
November 1, 2005 · Physical · DVD
July 7, 2022 · Limited theatrical
Italy
September 6, 1962 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Japan
June 1, 1965 · Theatrical
Netherlands
September 20, 2008 · Physical · DVD
March 13, 2017 · Physical · Blu ray
Portugal
January 2, 1963 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 9, 1962 · Limited theatrical
United Kingdom
June 21, 2010 · Physical · DVD
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