Movie
FEATURE FILM
Released
Knife in the Water
“Acclaimed by all! Roman Polanski's tense, ironic Drama!”
★ 7.3/10 TMDB
1962-03-09
94 min
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.
Where to Watch
Stream
HBO Max Amazon Channel
Criterion Channel
HBO Max
HBO Max Amazon Channel
Criterion Channel
HBO Max
Rent
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
Fandango At Home
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
Fandango At Home
Buy
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
Fandango At Home
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
Fandango At Home
Availability data provided by JustWatch via TMDB
Billed Cast
Leon Niemczyk
Andrzej
Jolanta Umecka
Krystyna
Zygmunt Malanowicz
Young Man
Roman Polanski
Young Man (voice)
Anna Ciepielewska
Krystyna (voice)
Spoiler-Safe Screening Room
Premiere Discussions & Theories 0
Share reactions, easter eggs, and fan theories with automatic click-to-reveal spoiler shields.
Join the Screening Room
Sign in to post episode reactions, fan theories, and upvote community dispatches.
Loading discussion thread...
Audience Ledger
Community Micro-Reviews
Concise 1-sentence dispatches from DidItDrop members.
No micro-reviews yet — rate 1–4★ above and log the first 1-sentence take.
Double Feature
More Like This
Recommended titles paired with Knife in the Water.
