The Knack... and How to Get It

1965 · directed by Richard Lester

Rating
66/100
Hit
no

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 (1965), directed by Richard Lester, rates 66/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Rita Tushingham
  • Ray Brooks
  • Michael Crawford
  • Donal Donnelly
  • William Dexter
  • Charles Dyer
  • Margot Thomas
  • John Bluthal
  • Wensley Pithey
  • Frank Sieman

Crew

More from Richard Lester

  1. A Hard Day's Night (1964) — 83/100 · hit
  2. The Three Musketeers (1973) — 75/100
  3. Superman II (1980) — 75/100
  4. Petulia (1968) — 73/100
  5. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) — 72/100
  6. Juggernaut (1974) — 72/100

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