Underplayed Gems

The Knack... and How to Get It (1965)

The Knack... and How to Get It poster
Directed by
Richard Lester
Genre
comedy film, romantic comedy
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
15
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 77 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young teacher tries to learn the secret of attracting women from a confident peer. Meanwhile a new landlady moves into their shared house and sparks a comedic rivalry.

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What happens

The Knack ...and How to Get It is a 1965 British comedy film directed by Richard Lester and starring Rita Tushingham, Ray Brooks, Michael Crawford, and Donal Donnelly. The screenplay by Charles Wood is based on the 1962 play The Knack: A Comedy in Three Acts by Ann Jellicoe. The film is considered emblematic of the Swinging London cultural phenomenon. It was the first movie appearance of Jane Birkin and Charlotte Rampling. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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