The Knack... and How to Get It (1965)
- 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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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.
whimsicalplayfulfast-pacedwrylightheartedquirkyoffbeatenergetic
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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