The Knack... and How to Get It
“Some have it, some don't.”
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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Cast
23 people
Rita Tushingham
Nancy Jones
Known for
Last Night in Soho
The Pale Horse
Ray Brooks
Tolen
Known for
EastEnders
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
Michael Crawford
Colin
Known for
Hello, Dolly!
Condorman
Donal Donnelly
Tom
Known for
The Godfather Part III
The Dead
William Dexter
Dress Shop Owner
Also in
The Further Adventures of the Musketeers
Death Is a Woman
Charles Dyer
Man in Photo Booth
Also in
Rattle of a Simple Man
How I Won the War
Margot Thomas
Female Teacher
Also in
The Stud
Doctor Who: The Romans
John Bluthal
Angry Father
Known for
The Fifth Element
Dark City
Wensley Pithey
Teacher
Known for
Oliver!
Hell Drivers
Frank Sieman
Surveyor
Known for
The Mummy
Bruce Lacey
Surveyor's Asst.
Known for
Help!
Peter Copley
Picture Owner
Known for
The Colour of Magic
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Richard Lester Director · Charles Wood Screenplay Ann Jellicoe Author
United States release June 29, 1965 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
Woodfall Film Productions
Production
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · May 13, 1965
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United Kingdom · June 3, 1965
Theatrical
United States · June 29, 1965
Theatrical
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