Does Knife in the Water end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Knife in the Water easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Knife in the Water scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Knife in the Water sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Knife in the Water violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Knife in the Water

Name: Knife in the Water
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1962
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Leon Niemczyk, Jolanta Umecka, Zygmunt Malanowicz, Roman Polanski, Anna Ciepielewska

Acclaimed by all! Roman Polanski's tense, ironic Drama!

Directed by Roman Polanski

Produced by Zespół Filmowy "Kamera"

196294 min7.3 / 10

A claustrophobic psychological thriller that uses a confined sailing trip to explore masculine rivalry, moral complicity, and the fragility of civilized behavior.

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.

Clusters

Suspicion, Guilt, and Fractured Trust Doomed Romantic Obsession Betrayal By Insiders Morally Ambiguous Crime Dramas Water Sports and Diving

Genres

Drama Thriller

Keywords

Sailing Trip Sailing Knife Hitchhiker Moral Panic Sail Boat Man Gets Between A Couple

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Does Knife in the Water end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Knife in the Water easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Knife in the Water scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Knife in the Water sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is Knife in the Water violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.