France / May 13, 1965 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Bluthal | Angry Father |
| Wensley Pithey | Teacher |
| Frank Sieman | Surveyor |
| Bruce Lacey | Surveyor's Asst. |
| Peter Copley | Picture Owner |
| Timothy Bateson | Junkyard Owner |
| Dandy Nichols | Tom's Landlady |
| Jane Birkin | Girl on Motorbike (uncredited) |
| Jacqueline Bisset | Extra (uncredited) |
| Pattie Boyd | Girl Perfuming Ankle (uncredited) |
| Eve Eden | Eve (uncredited) |
| Julian Holloway | Guardsman (uncredited) |
| Charlotte Rampling | Water Skier (uncredited) |
| Lucille Soong | Girl in Sauna (uncredited) |
| Wanda Ventham | Gym Mistress (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Farrington | Guardsman |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Knack... and How to Get It |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Woodfall Film Productions |
| Release date | 3 giugno 1965 |
| Executive producer | Leigh Aman, Michael Deeley |
| Production | Oscar Lewenstein |
| Writer | Charles Wood, Ann Jellicoe |
| Casting | Paul Lee Lander |
| Editing | Antony Gibbs |
| Cinematography | David Watkin, Alan Hall, Jack Dooley |
| Assistant directors | Roy Millichip, Richard Lester, Jane Buck |
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| Camera operators | Alan Hall, David Watkin, Jack Dooley |
| Additional photography | David Watkin, Alan Hall, Jack Dooley |
| Production design | Assheton Gorton, Terry Apsey, John Leuenberger |
| Art direction | Assheton Gorton, Terry Apsey, John Leuenberger |
| Set decoration | Assheton Gorton, Terry Apsey, John Leuenberger |
| Music | John Barry, Richard Bird, Don Challis |
| Sound | John Barry, Richard Bird, Don Challis |
| Costume design | Jocelyn Rickards, Barbara Gillett, Betty Sherriff, Freddie Williamson |
| Makeup | Freddie Williamson, Barbara Gillett, Jocelyn Rickards, Betty Sherriff |
| Hairstyling | Barbara Gillett, Jocelyn Rickards, Betty Sherriff, Freddie Williamson |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Jun 03, 1965 / 15
United States / Jun 29, 1965
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