1965 · Richard Lester · 85 min

The Knack ...and How to Get It

Name: The Knack ...and How to Get It
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1965
Duration: 85 min
Cast: Rita Tushingham, Ray Brooks, Michael Crawford, Donal Donnelly, John Bluthal

No current Madrid showtimesLast tracked: Sun 26 Jul 22:15 · Cineteca Madrid

El knack... y cómo conseguirlo

Comedy, Romance

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Sun 26 Jul 22:15Cineteca Madrid

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Synopsis

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.

Awards and festivals

1965Berlin International Film Festival · Official CompetitionGolden Bear — Richard Lester · nominated
1965Festival de Cannes · In CompetitionGrand Prix — Richard Lester
1965Festival de Cannes / Commission Supérieure Technique · In CompetitionSpecial Distinction by the C.S.T. — Richard Lester · special mention
1966Belgian Film Critics AssociationGrand Prix — Richard Lester
1966British Academy Film AwardsBritish Screenplay — Charles Wood · nominated
1966British Academy Film AwardsMost Promising Newcomer To Leading Film Roles — Michael Crawford · nominated
1966British Academy Film AwardsBritish Cinematography - Black and White — David Watkin · nominated
1966British Academy Film AwardsBritish Film — Richard Lester · nominated
1966British Academy Film AwardsFilm — Richard Lester · nominated
1966British Academy Film AwardsBritish Actress — Rita Tushingham · nominated
1966Golden Globe AwardsBest Actress - Comedy or Musical — Rita Tushingham · nominated
1966Golden Globe AwardsBest Foreign Film, English Language — Richard Lester · nominated

Places

Set in London, 1960–1969

Cast

Rita TushinghamRay BrooksMichael CrawfordDonal DonnellyJohn BluthalWensley PitheyWilliam DexterPeter CopleyDandy NicholsCharles Dyer

Themes

gender roles and patriarchysexual self-discoverymasculinity under revisiontheatrical adaptationPostwar British cinemadesire and jealousyFrench New Wavefestival-circuit satire

Tone and style

slapstick comedycinephile deep cutfilm-club debate pickfarce with biteSwinging Sixties time capsulezany self-reflexivityFeel-goodoffbeat romanceUnsettlingWeird & wild