Knife in the Water
1962 · 94 min · Director: Roman Polanski
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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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Knife in the Water (1962) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 25%, Envy 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Envy. Genres: Thriller, Drama. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Envy. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Details
- Directed by
- Roman Polanski
- Written by
- Jerzy Skolimowski, Roman Polanski, Jakub Goldberg, Jerzy Skolimowski
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1962
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- Poland
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
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