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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.
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Comic, cool, warm and effortless.
- gravecomic
- cooloverwhelming
- warmbleak
- effortlessdemanding
- intimateepic
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Cast
- Rita TushinghamNancy Jones
- Ray BrooksTolen
- Michael CrawfordColin
- Donal DonnellyTom
- William DexterDress Shop Owner
- Charles DyerMan in Photo Booth
- Margot ThomasFemale Teacher
- John BluthalAngry Father
- Wensley PitheyTeacher
- Frank SiemanSurveyor
Crew
- Richard LesterDirector
- Charles WoodScreenplay
- David WatkinDirector of Photography
- John BarryOriginal Music Composer
- Antony GibbsEditor
- Oscar LewensteinProducer
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Both comic, warm, spare.
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