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A Touch of Class

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An affair between a married American insurance executive and a British divorcee does not run entirely smoothly. His back problems rather cramp his style, yet they continue with the relationship and rent a flat for their liaisons. However, he finds that combining parenthood, marriage and career with an affair can takes its toll.

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Penelope Gilliatt The New Yorker 03/04/2024
Apart from a touch of nitwittery, it is often spry. Go to Full Review Joy Gould Boyum Wall Street Journal 08/10/2022
While it’s a bit too predictable, a bit too obvious in its sentiments to pull on the heartstrings of us all, most of the time it does manage to be funny enough to take in almost anyone. Go to Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 10/23/2004
3/4
A Touch of Class is a sharp-edged, often very funny dissection of a love affair between two possibly incompatible people. But then it gets serious with itself and ends on a note that doesn't satisfy us. Go to Full Review Dick Lochte Los Angeles Free Press 12/31/2019
It's the most relentlessly new-fashioned old-fashioned movie in town. Go to Full Review Christopher Hudson The Spectator 09/27/2015
[Glenda Jackson] is a rivetingly good actress, able to turn the shallowly-defined character of Melvin Frank's screenplay into a woman of some depth and complexity. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 03/07/2009
B
One of the few comedies to be Oscar-nominated in the 1970s, this British film about adulterous affair benefits from the strong chemistry between George Segal and Glenda Jackson, who won a second Best Actress for her part. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Alec B 02/20/2024 The accepted take on this is that the first half is delightful while the second half disappoints, which yeah it is supposed to be disappointing because there were no good choices for the characters. I really don't know what ending people wanted instead. Jackson and Segal are just fantastic, being really funny while selling the tragedy of the ending. See more 02/23/2022 The accepted take on this is that the first half is delightful while the second half disappoints, which yeah it is supposed to be disappointing because there were no good choices for the characters. I really don't know what ending people wanted instead. Jackson and Segal are just fantastic, being really funny while selling the tragedy of the ending. See more georgan g 12/08/2021 In fairness, romantic comedy is NOT my favorite genre...for the same reason this isn't a great flick. No logic. No character development. Just goofy with a meaningless ending. See more 09/04/2021 The only false move Glenda Jackson makes is having to act a crying scene while watching "Brief Encounter." Otherwise, her surprise Oscar win is justified, though shocking, having bested heavy dramatic Oscar-nominated performances for 1973. See more steve d 07/16/2020 Everything about it is really unlikable. See more 04/12/2020 Probably undeserving of its five Oscar nominations including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay, and most certainly not for Glenda Jackson's Best Actress win in this whimsically written but intolerably whining featherweight adultery comedy. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Melvin Frank

Director

George Segal

Steve Blackburn

Glenda Jackson

Vickie Allessio

Paul Sorvino

Walter Menkes

Cec Linder

Wendell Thompson

Michael Elwyn

Cecil

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Movie Info

Synopsis An affair between a married American insurance executive and a British divorcee does not run entirely smoothly. His back problems rather cramp his style, yet they continue with the relationship and rent a flat for their liaisons. However, he finds that combining parenthood, marriage and career with an affair can takes its toll.
Director
Melvin Frank
Producer
Melvin Frank
Distributor
AVCO Embassy Pictures
Production Co
Brut Productions
Rating
PG
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 20, 1973, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 2, 2014
Runtime
1h 45m
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