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The Knack ...and How to Get It (1965) -- This Cannes Film Festival Best Picture winner is a fun-filled romp about a man (Ray Brooks) who has "the Knack" -- the talent for seducing women -- and another who desperately wants it (Michael Crawford).

Overview

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Director:
Richard Lester
Writers:
Charles Wood (screenplay)
Ann Jellicoe (play)
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Release Date:
3 June 1965 (UK) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
There's a niche for 'The Knack.' more
Plot:
In England, the times are a changing: it's mods and rockers. On the day Nancy gets off the London train... more | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations more
User Comments:
I wish films these days were this fun and inventive more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
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
Helen Lennox ... Girl in Photo Booth
Wensley Pithey ... Teacher
Edgar Wreford ... Man in Phone Booth
Frank Sieman ... Surveyor
Bruce Lacey ... Surveyor's Asst.
George Chisholm ... Left Luggage Porter
Peter Copley ... Picture Owner
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Knack... and How to Get It (USA)
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Runtime:
UK:85 min | USA:84 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

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Trivia:
Film debuts of Jacqueline Bisset and Charlotte Rampling, more
Quotes:
[criticizing England's youth culture]
Old Man: Mods and Rockers!
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Movie Connections:
Spoofs Les parapluies de Cherbourg (1964) more

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5 out of 10 people found the following comment useful:-
I wish films these days were this fun and inventive, 22 February 2004
Author: vlvetmorning98 from Marina del Rey, CA

Richard Lester's spellbinding look at mid-60's England told from the perspective of three mods. Blatantly un-PC and defiantly unique, this film is a brilliant burst of happiness. Rita Tushingham is the quintessential British actress: cheeky, uninhibited, and always one step ahead of her male counterparts. Go watch this film!

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