The Knack ...and How to Get It
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 a play of the same name 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.
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| Directed by | Richard Lester |
| Written by | Charles Wood |
| Produced by | Oscar Lewenstein |
| Starring | Rita Tushingham Ray Brooks Michael Crawford Donal Donnelly |
| Cinematography | David Watkin |
| Edited by | Antony Gibbs |
| Music by | John Barry |
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| Distributed by | United Artists Corporation |
Release date | 3 June 1965 |
Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $364,000 |
| Box office | $2.5 million (US) |
The film premiered in-competition at the 1965 Cannes Film Festival, and won the Palme d'Or and the Technical Grand Prize. At the 19th British Academy Film Awards, the film was nominated in six categories, including BAFTA Award for Best Film and Outstanding British Film. Rita Tushingham was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical, and the film was nominated for Best English-Language Foreign Film.