Knife in the Water
1962 · 94 min
Directed by Roman Polanski. Written by Jerzy Skolimowski, Roman Polanski. Starring Leon Niemczyk, Jolanta Umecka, Zygmunt Malanowicz, Roman Polanski.
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.
Critics 97% · audiences 85% · streaming on HBO Max, Kanopy, Criterion Channel · 1 Oscar nomination