Roman Polanski's first feature immediately established him as a filmmaker to be reckoned with, winning top honors at the Venice Film Festival, a Best Foreign Film Oscar nomination, and a place on the cover of
Time in conjunction with the first New York Film Festival. Polanski's
career-long fascination with human cruelty and violence is already evident, as is his intense interest in exploring the complex tensions involved in close relations.
When Andrzej (Niemczyk), a successful sportswriter on holiday with his wife, Christine (Umecka), picks up a hitchhiker (Malanowicz), the couple asks the young man (nameless throughout) to join them on a short boating e...
Released:
1962
Rated:
NR
Length:
94 mins