The Knack... and How to Get It

Name: The Knack... and How to Get It
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1965-06-03
Duration: 85 min

1h 25m·Comedy, Romance

Directed by Richard Lester·1965

Rate

6.0/10 avg

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.

DirectorRichard LesterCinematographyDavid WatkinScreenplayCharles WoodStudioWoodfall Film Productions

Actor	Role
Rita TushinghamNancy Jones	Nancy Jones
Ray BrooksTolen	Tolen
Michael CrawfordColin	Colin
Donal DonnellyTom	Tom
William DexterDress Shop Owner	Dress Shop Owner
Charles DyerMan in Photo Booth	Man in Photo Booth
MMargot ThomasFemale Teacher	Female Teacher
John BluthalAngry Father	Angry Father
Wensley PitheyTeacher	Teacher
FFrank SiemanSurveyor	Surveyor
Bruce LaceySurveyor's Asst.	Surveyor's Asst.
Peter CopleyPicture Owner	Picture Owner
Timothy BatesonJunkyard Owner	Junkyard Owner
Dandy NicholsTom's Landlady	Tom's Landlady
Jane BirkinGirl on Motorbike (uncredited)	Girl on Motorbike (uncredited)
Jacqueline BissetExtra (uncredited)	Extra (uncredited)
Pattie BoydGirl Perfuming Ankle (uncredited)	Girl Perfuming Ankle (uncredited)
Eve EdenEve (uncredited)	Eve (uncredited)
Julian HollowayGuardsman (uncredited)	Guardsman (uncredited)
Charlotte RamplingWater Skier (uncredited)	Water Skier (uncredited)
Lucille SoongGirl in Sauna (uncredited)	Girl in Sauna (uncredited)
Wanda VenthamGym Mistress (uncredited)	Gym Mistress (uncredited)
Kenneth FarringtonGuardsman	Guardsman

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