'' 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 number 61 in '' Empire '' magazine 's " The 100 Best Films Of World Cinema " in 2010 . It has a 100 % rating on Rotten Tomatoes
1963 Academy Awards
36th Academy Awards
Knife in the Water