The Knack and How to Get It

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkb:play
gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Barry
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:1965
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:film
original script
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Swinging_London
gptkbp:author gptkb:David_Nobbs
gptkbp:awards gptkb:award
gptkb:Best_Actor
gptkb:Best_Actress
gptkb:Best_Screenplay
gptkb:Palme_d'_Or
Best British Film
gptkbp:based_on The Knack and How to Get It (play)
gptkbp:box_office £1 million
gptkbp:budget £200,000
gptkbp:cast gptkb:Michael_Crawford
gptkb:Ray_Brooks
gptkb:Rita_Tushingham
gptkb:Dudley_Sutton
gptkbp:character gptkb:Tommy
gptkb:Nancy
gptkb:Terry
Colin
the Girl
gptkbp:character_development Colin's journey
gptkbp:conflict personal relationships
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced British comedy
influenced comedy writing
gptkbp:died_in 2000s
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Richard_Lester
gptkbp:director gptkb:Richard_Lester
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:film_festival
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:The_Fall_and_Rise_of_Reginald_Perrin
gptkbp:follows a group of friends
The Knack and How to Get It (novel)
gptkbp:genre gptkb:musical
romance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Knack and How to Get It
gptkbp:influenced later playwrights
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:theatre_of_the_absurd
British humor
1960s counterculture
absurdist theatre
gptkbp:inspired_by social commentary
real-life experiences
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-340-00112-0
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_devices gptkb:musical
gptkb:church
gptkb:comic_book
gptkb:language
irony
point of view
pacing
symbolic elements
theme exploration
characterization
motif exploration
gptkbp:main_character Colin
gptkbp:motif love and relationships
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:John_Barry
gptkbp:narrative_style satirical
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Donal_Donnelly
gptkb:Michael_Crawford
gptkb:Ray_Brooks
gptkb:Rita_Tushingham
gptkbp:notable_production gptkb:The_Dublin_Theatre_Festival
gptkb:The_Gate_Theatre
gptkb:Royal_Court_Theatre
gptkb:The_London_Festival_of_Theatre
gptkb:The_Lyric_Hammersmith
gptkb:The_Old_Vic
gptkb:The_Traverse_Theatre
gptkb:The_Birmingham_Rep
gptkb:The_Brighton_Festival
gptkb:The_Bush_Theatre
gptkb:The_National_Theatre
gptkb:The_Royal_Exchange_Theatre
gptkb:The_Edinburgh_International_Festival
gptkb:The_Manchester_International_Festival
gptkb:The_Edinburgh_Festival_Fringe
gptkb:The_Galway_Arts_Festival
gptkb:The_Belfast_Festival_at_Queen's
gptkbp:official_language English
gptkbp:page_count 224
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:West_End
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:1962
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:John_Boorman
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Samuel_French
gptkbp:published_year gptkb:1968
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Hodder_&_Stoughton
gptkbp:release_date April 1965
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1965
gptkbp:released gptkb:1965
gptkbp:runtime 85 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Charles_Wood
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Borough
1960s
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Michael_Crawford
gptkb:Ray_Brooks
gptkb:Rita_Tushingham
gptkbp:style farce
humorous
gptkbp:symbolism the knack
gptkbp:theme self-discovery
gptkbp:themes gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:Community_Center
romance
youth culture
sexual relationships
male-female dynamics
gptkbp:writer gptkb:David_Nobbs
gptkbp:written_by Ann Jellicoe