The Knack... and How to Get It

Name: The Knack... and How to Get It
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1965-06-03
Duration: 1 h 25 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Rita Tushingham, Ray Brooks, Michael Crawford, Donal Donnelly, William Dexter

1965·Movie·15·85 min·★ 6.0(77)

Comedy Romance More English titles

“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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France	Molotov TV	—

About The Knack... and How to Get It

The Knack... and How to Get It is a 1965 English-language comedy and romance film directed by Richard Lester. The cast is led by Rita Tushingham, Ray Brooks, Michael Crawford. It has a runtime of 1h 25m. Viewers rate it 6.0/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel.

The Knack... and How to Get It was produced by Woodfall Film Productions and made in United Kingdom. It was released on June 3, 1965, and carries a 15 certification.

Director: Richard Lester
Writers: Charles Wood
Release date: June 3, 1965
Original language: English
Age rating: 15
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Production: Woodfall Film Productions

#london, england#womanizer#landlord#black and white

The Knack... and How to Get It cast & crew

The Knack... and How to Get It was directed by Richard Lester and written by Charles Wood.

The cast features Rita Tushingham as Nancy Jones, Ray Brooks as Tolen, Michael Crawford as Colin, Donal Donnelly as Tom, William Dexter as Dress Shop Owner, and Charles Dyer as Man in Photo Booth.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Barry, cinematography is by David Watkin, and it was produced by Oscar Lewenstein and Michael Deeley.

Is The Knack... and How to Get It worth watching?

The Knack... and How to Get It holds an audience score of 6.0/10 from 77 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 25m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and romance, The Knack... and How to Get It is worth a place on your watchlist.

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