Four men attempt "The Knowledge" examination to qualify as London taxi drivers.Four men attempt "The Knowledge" examination to qualify as London taxi drivers.Four men attempt "The Knowledge" examination to qualify as London taxi drivers.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 nomination total
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- TriviaDuring the 2013-2014 Chicago, Illinois, USA theatrical season, Jonathan Berry directed "The Knowledge," a play based on this UK TV movie, written by Jack Rosenthal; at the Steep Theatre Company, Chicago, Illinois, USA; with Caroline Neff in the cast.
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Gordon Weller: Ignorance is bliss. My wife is completely blissful about the whole thing.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Summershow: The Knowledge (1980)
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One of the most memorable and enjoyable films I have ever seen.
I must have seen this on the television when it was first broadcast some decades ago. I thought it was brilliant then, and as I remember so much of it now I may have been right. While I have lived in and around London I cannot call myself a Londoner and do not know it at all well - who does other than taxi drivers? Once the viewer understands the premise; that here is a group of men trying to learn the seemingly unlearn-able and rise to the status of demigods, then the rest is sheer joy. The characters are well contrasted, their family relationships are equally diverse, and so differently affected by the events of the film. Don't think this is a documentary - it is pure drama, and The Knowledge is one of the characters. I have never seen anything like this film, before or since. Watch it!
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- Mar 31, 2005
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- Mister Burgess' Tour
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- Public Carriage Office, Penton Street, Islington, London, England, UK(scene of "appearances")
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