Knife in the Water

Knife in the Water

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

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Release Date

3/9/1962

Runtime

94 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

Polish

Budget

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Revenue

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A deceptively intimate psychological standoff on a sailboat where civility steadily fractures under the pressure of ego, attraction, and unspoken hostility. What begins as a simple act of charity devolves into a morally murky game with devastating consequences.

Mood

TenseParanoidUnsettling

Themes

PowerBetrayalClass

Tone

Ironic

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticFormalist

Structure

Single location

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Sexual content

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