Film

The Knack... and How to Get It

1965 · 1h 25m · Comedy · Romance

Some have it, some don't.

IMDb

6.3

Rotten Tomatoes

72%

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.

Rita Tushingham

Nancy Jones

Ray Brooks

Tolen

Michael Crawford

Colin

Donal Donnelly

Tom

William Dexter

Dress Shop Owner

Charles Dyer

Man in Photo Booth

Margot Thomas

Female Teacher

John Bluthal

Angry Father

Wensley Pithey

Teacher

Frank Sieman

Surveyor

Bruce Lacey

Surveyor's Asst.

Peter Copley

Picture Owner

Timothy Bateson

Junkyard Owner

Dandy Nichols

Tom's Landlady

Jane Birkin

Girl on Motorbike (uncredited)

Jacqueline Bisset

Extra (uncredited)

• Richard LesterDirector
• Charles WoodScreenplay
• Oscar LewensteinProducer
• Leigh AmanExecutive Producer
• Michael DeeleyExecutive Producer
• David WatkinDirector of Photography
• John BarryOriginal Music Composer
• Antony GibbsEditor
• Paul Lee LanderCasting

Release date

June 3, 1965

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 25m

Rated

15

Genres

Comedy, Romance

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