The Knack... and How to Get It

The Knack... and How to Get It

85 mins | Comedy, Romance | May 1, 1965

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.

The Knack... and How to Get It

85 mins | Comedy, Romance | May 1, 1965

The Knack... and How to Get It
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.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Woodfall Film Productions
Original title The Knack... and How to Get It
Directors Jane Buck, Roy Millichip, Richard Lester
Writers Ann Jellicoe, Charles Wood

Cast

Rita Tushingham

as Nancy Jones

Ray Brooks

as Tolen

Michael Crawford

as Colin

William Dexter

as Dress Shop Owner

Peter Copley

as Picture Owner

Wensley Pithey

as Teacher

John Bluthal

as Angry Father

Charles Dyer

as Man in Photo Booth

Jane Birkin

as Girl on Motorbike (uncredited)

Jacqueline Bisset

as Extra (uncredited)

Lucille Soong

as Girl in Sauna (uncredited)

Charlotte Rampling

as Water Skier (uncredited)

Julian Holloway

as Guardsman (uncredited) / Guardsman

Pattie Boyd

as Girl Perfuming Ankle

Wanda Ventham

as Gym Mistress

Margot Thomas

as Teacher

Timothy Bateson

as Junkyard Owner

Eve Eden

as Eve