Movie Description

Knife in the Water is a 1962 Polish drama film co-written and directed by Roman Polanski, which was nominated for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Polanski's first feature film, it features three characters in a story of rivalry and sexual tension. Knife in the Water has garnered acclaim from film critics since its release, and it is regarded by many as one of Polanski's finest films.

Knife in the Water was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 1963 Academy Awards, the first Polish motion picture to receive this kind of recognition. Time used a still from the film, with Umecka and Malanowicz on the verge of a kiss, as the cover of an issue featuring international cinema. The film has been included in lists of the best debut feature films and was ranked #61 in Empire magazine's "The 100 Best Films Of World Cinema" in 2010.