The Knack... And How to Get It

– In England, the times are a changing: it's mods and rockers. On the day Nancy gets off the London tr..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 24 Minutes
Release Year:
1965
The Knack... and How to Get It (1965)

In England, the times are a changing: it's mods and rockers. On the day Nancy gets off the London train, cases in hand, looking for the YWCA, Colin has had enough of missing out on the sexual revolution. He begs his smooth (and misogynistic) pal Tolen to teach him 'the knack' - how to score with women. Serendipitously, Colin and his new lodger Tom meet up with Nancy while Colin's buying a bed larger than Tolen's. The three hit it off, but their simple fun ends when Tolen meets Nancy. Colin is jealous but impotent, and Tolen both attracts and repels her. She swoons, wonders what happened, and cries 'rape.' Impish serendipity rubs against unsettling ambiguity.

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Producing Country:
UK
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Release Date:

07 Jul 1965

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
Approved

Director:

Richard Lester

Writer:

Charles Wood (screenplay), Ann Jellicoe (play)

Main Actors:

Rita Tushingham, Ray Brooks, Michael Crawford, Donal Donnelly

Plot:

In England, the times are a changing: it's mods and rockers. On the day Nancy gets off the London train, cases in hand, looking for the YWCA, Colin has had enough of missing out on the sexual revolution. He begs his smooth (and misogynistic) pal Tolen to teach him 'the knack' - how to score with women. Serendipitously, Colin and his new lodger Tom meet up with Nancy while Colin's buying a bed larger than Tolen's. The three hit it off, but their simple fun ends when Tolen meets Nancy. Colin is jealous but impotent, and Tolen both attracts and repels her. She swoons, wonders what happened, and cries 'rape.' Impish serendipity rubs against unsettling ambiguity; Tolen bolts.

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 6 wins & 7 nominations.

Production:

MGM

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
67%