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Knife in the Water

1963·1h 34m·Not Rated
DramaThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 7.4/10
25,184 votes
Metascore
83
Metacritic

A couple pick up a hitchhiker on the way to their yacht. The husband invites the young man to come along for their day's sailing. As the voyage progresses, the antagonism between the two men grows. A violent confrontation is inevitable.

Knife in the Water is a 1963 drama thriller movie directed by Roman Polanski, starring Jolanta Umecka, Anna Ciepielewska, Zygmunt Malanowicz. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10 from 25,184 votes and runs 1h 34m.

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Director
Roman Polanski
Stars
Jolanta Umecka
Anna Ciepielewska
Zygmunt Malanowicz
Leon Niemczyk
Details
1963-10-28
94 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ Poland
★ Polish
Keywords
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