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. This was the first feature directed by Roman Polanski.
Genre: Drama
Starring: Leon Niemczyk, Jolanta Umecka, Zygmunt Malanowicz, Roman Polanski, Anna Ciepielewska
Directed & Produced by: Roman Polanski, Roman Polanski, Halina Prugar-Ketling, Krzysztof Komeda, Jerzy Skolimowski
Release date: 3/9/1962
Running time: 94 minutes
IMDb Rating: 7.3/10 by 169 users