Released:
1962-03-09

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.

Director:
Roman Polanski

Runtime:
1h 34min

Genre:
Drama, Thriller

• Cast:
• 
  Leon Niemczyk
  as
  Andrzej
• 
  Jolanta Umecka
  as
  Krystyna
• 
  Zygmunt Malanowicz
  as
  Young Man
• 
  Roman Polanski
  as
  Young Man (voice)
• 
  Anna Ciepielewska
  as
  Krystyna (voice)