The Knack… and How to Get It (1965): Cast & Plot
The Knack… and How to Get It is a 1965 romantic comedy directed by Richard Lester, starring Michael Crawford as Colin, Ray Brooks and Donal Donnelly. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m (85 min)
- Director
- Richard Lester
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Woodfall Film Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Knack… and How to Get It About?
The premise of The Knack… and How to Get It without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A timid schoolteacher enlists his suave, misogynistic friend to teach him “the knack,” the art of seducing women. Their quest brings them into contact with a newly arrived woman in town and an eccentric artist who compulsively paints everything white, setting off a series of comedic, awkward encounters as the two men scramble for confidence and romance.
The Knack… and How to Get It Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- british sex comedy
- sex comedy
- implied sex
- mods and rockers
- pendant necklace
- man and woman on motorcycle
- naive man
- schoolteacher
- implied casual sex
- social satire
- water skiing
- faking a pregnancy
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- characters act as a greek chorus
- cleavage
- wrought iron
- car phone
- car wash
- cracking a whip
- kiss
- hallway
- fashion photo shoot
- following someone
- tar
- madcap chase
- woman faints
- punctured tire
- royal albert hall london
- reunion with girlfriends
- thames river
- post coital scene
- scene during end credits
- school
- young
- teacher
- ywca
- bed
- british new wave
- photo booth
- identically dressed
- fantasy sequence
- junkyard
- shyness
- roommate
- seduction
- lost in the city
- luggage
- apartment house
- room for rent
- womanizer
- london england
The Knack… and How to Get It Cast & Characters
Michael Crawford leads the cast as Colin, with Ray Brooks as Tolen and Donal Donnelly as Tom. Directed by Richard Lester; 22 actors are credited in all.
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Director Richard Lester
- Michael Crawford as Colin
- Ray Brooks as Tolen
- Donal Donnelly as Tom
- Rita Tushingham as Nancy Jones
Also Starring in The Knack… and How to Get It
· 18 more- Charlotte Rampling Water Skier (uncredited)
- Jane Birkin Girl on Motorbike (uncredited)
- Jacqueline Bisset
- John Bluthal Angry Father
- Dandy Nichols Tom's Landlady
- Timothy Bateson Junkyard Owner
- Peter Copley Picture Owner
- Julian Holloway Guardsman (uncredited)
- Wensley Pithey Teacher
- Wanda Ventham Gym Mistress
- Lucille Soong Girl in Sauna (uncredited)
- Eve Eden Eve
- Frank Sieman Surveyor
- Bruce Lacey Surveyor's Asst.
- William Dexter Dress Shop Owner
- Pattie Boyd Girl Perfuming Ankle
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- Charles Dyer Man in Photo Booth
- Margot Thomas Female Teacher
More from Richard Lester
More films directed by Richard Lester, best-rated first: Superman II, The Three Musketeers, Robin and Marian and Help!.
The Knack… and How to Get It Plot Summary
What happens in The Knack… and How to Get It from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Colin Michael Crawford is a nervous schoolteacher in London, watching the swinging sixties roll by from the sidelines. With little personal sexual experience to his name, he longs to master “the knack” of seducing women, convinced there must be a way to learn it rather than stumble into it by accident. To find that method, he leans on a friend and tenant who embodies confidence and bravado, the womanising figure known only by his surname, Tolen Ray Brooks. Colin seeks guidance from this magnetic, if blunt, mentor, who offers blunt, often unhelpful advice about protein intake and the dubious idea that intuition can be taught, even if it isn’t something that can be fully mastered.
Full summary
The whole story of The Knack… and How to Get It, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know The Knack… and How to Get It?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the profession of the main character Colin?
Cars in The Knack… and How to Get It
17 cars on screen, including the 1963 AEC Reliance and the 1962 Ariel Arrow.
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1963 AEC Reliance Important role -
1962 Ariel Arrow Important role -
1962 AEC Routemaster Minor role -
Land-Rover 109'' Series II Station Wagon Minor role
The Knack… and How to Get It Also Known As
12 alternative titles, including “Le knack... et comment l'avoir” and “El Knack... y cómo conseguirlo”.
- Also known as
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- Le knack... et comment l'avoir
- El Knack... y cómo conseguirlo
- Un chico con gancho
- Вправність... і як її придбати
- Non tutti ce l'hanno...
- Der gewisse Kniff
- Fortel, a jak ho získat
- 诀窍
- A Bossa da Conquista
- Сноровка... и как ее приобрести
- 더 낵... 앤드 하우 투 겟 잇, გოგონების შებმის ტექნიკა
- Greppet
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The Knack… and How to Get It FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Knack… and How to Get It, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Knack… and How to Get It?
The Knack… and How to Get It runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was The Knack… and How to Get It released?
The Knack… and How to Get It was released on May 13, 1965.
Who directed The Knack… and How to Get It?
The Knack… and How to Get It was directed by Richard Lester.
More films by Richard Lester Who is in the cast of The Knack… and How to Get It?
The Knack… and How to Get It stars Michael Crawford as Colin, Ray Brooks as Tolen and Donal Donnelly as Tom, among 22 credited actors.
Does The Knack… and How to Get It have a post-credit scene?
No. The Knack… and How to Get It has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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