The Knack... and How to Get It
“Some have it, some don't.”
1965 · 1 h 24 min
Richard LesterCast
Rita Tushingham 
Michael Crawford 
Ray Brooks
Credits
Written by: Charles Wood
Plot
In swinging London, a shy teacher asks his confident lodger for help in attracting women, as a country girl arrives in the city.
Sinekatalog’s take
Richard Lester's zany swinging-London comedy follows a shy teacher learning how to attract women. Quick-cut, silly and stylish, with Rita Tushingham, it won the Palme d'Or and captures the mod energy of its moment.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.2 / 10 (4,134 votes)
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