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 has generally received very positive reviews.
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Knife in the Water was released in 1962 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 234 reviews, giving Knife in the Water (1962) an average rating of 77%.
Overall, film critics marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 84%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 80%.
With a score of 77%, Knife in the Water is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1962, which stands at 63%.
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