The Knack... and How to Get It
1965 · Movie · Approved · 85 min · ★ 6.0 · 70% critics
A nebbish schoolteacher begs his smooth (and misogynistic) pal to teach him 'the knack' – how to score with women. Serendipitously, the men meet up with a new girl in town, as well as a friendly lunatic who can’t help but paint things white.
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Details
- Years
- 1965
- Release date
- 1965-06-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Critic score
- 70/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (77 votes)
- Box office
- $2,500,000
- Budget
- $364,000
Themes
- london, england
- womanizer
- landlord
- black and white
Awards & recognition
- Palme d'Or · 1965
Cast & crew
Rita Tushingham
as Nancy Jones
Ray Brooks
as Tolen
Michael Crawford
as Colin
Donal Donnelly
as Tom
William Dexter
as Dress Shop Owner
Charles Dyer
as Man in Photo Booth
- MT
Margot Thomas
as Female Teacher
John Bluthal
as Angry Father
Wensley Pithey
as Teacher
- FS
Frank Sieman
as Surveyor
Directed by Richard Lester