Knife in the Water (1962)
Directed by Roman Polanski · 94 min · Drama, Thriller
49.9 TOPICAL score · #1,929 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Knife in the Water (1962, directed by Roman Polanski) has a TOPICAL score of 49.9 - ranked 1,929 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and audience, and lowest on cast. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.3/10 (491 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 37 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.3/10 (491 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 37 languages
- Still read8,707 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Leon Niemczyk, Jolanta Umecka, Zygmunt Malanowicz, Roman Polanski (actor #1,098)
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