Knife in the Water

Polish film by Roman Polański
Movie film Q663469
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Knife in the Water

Summary

Knife in the Water is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (668 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Knife in the Water's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Knife in the Water was directed by Roman Polanski[4].
  • Roman Polanski wrote the screenplay for Knife in the Water[5].
  • Jerzy Skolimowski wrote the screenplay for Knife in the Water[6].
  • Knife in the Water's composer is recorded as Q633180[7].
  • Knife in the Water's genre is drama film[8].
  • A cast member of Knife in the Water was Leon Niemczyk[9].
  • A cast member of Knife in the Water was Zygmunt Malanowicz[10].
  • A cast member of Knife in the Water was Roman Polanski[11].
  • A cast member of Knife in the Water was Jolanta Umecka[12].
  • Knife in the Water's production company is recorded as Zespół Filmowy Kamera[13].
  • Knife in the Water's director of photography is recorded as Jerzy Lipman[14].
  • The original language of Knife in the Water was Polish[15].
  • Knife in the Water's Commons category is recorded as Nóż w wodzie[16].
  • Knife in the Water was distributed by video on demand[17].
  • Knife in the Water's review score is recorded as 8.3/10[18].
  • Knife in the Water's review score is recorded as 97%[19].
  • Knife in the Water's color is recorded as black-and-white[20].
  • Knife in the Water's country of origin is recorded as Poland[21].
  • Knife in the Water was published on January 1, 1962[22].
  • Knife in the Water's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[23].
  • Knife in the Water's main subject is seamanship[24].
  • Knife in the Water's film editor is recorded as Halina Prugar-Ketling[25].
  • Knife in the Water's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[26].
  • Knife in the Water's nominated for is recorded as International Submission to the Academy Awards[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Knife in the Water was directed by Roman Polanski[4]. Screenwriters include Roman Polanski[5] and Jerzy Skolimowski[6]. Cast members include Leon Niemczyk[9], Zygmunt Malanowicz[10], Roman Polanski[11], and Jolanta Umecka[12].

Publication

Knife in the Water was released on January 1, 1962[22]. The original language of it was Polish[15]. Its genre is drama film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[17].

Subject and Themes

Knife in the Water's main subject is seamanship[24].

Reception

Reviews include 8.3/10[18] and 97%[19].

Why It Matters

Knife in the Water ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (668 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . FilmPolski.pl. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12h ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Bolesław Kamykowski
    Publication date +1962-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Roman Polanski, Jerzy Skolimowski
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+90'}
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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