A Touch of Class

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A Touch of Class

PG

Released Jun 20, 1973

1h 45m

Romance

Comedy

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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.

Penelope Gilliatt

The New Yorker

Apart from a touch of nitwittery, it is often spry.

Mar 4, 2024

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Joy Gould Boyum

Wall Street Journal

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.

Aug 10, 2022

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

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.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 23, 2004

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Dick Lochte

Los Angeles Free Press

It's the most relentlessly new-fashioned old-fashioned movie in town.

Dec 31, 2019

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Christopher Hudson

The Spectator

[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.

Sep 27, 2015

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

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.

Rated: B

Mar 7, 2009

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Alec B

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.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/20/24

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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georgan g

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.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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steve d

Everything about it is really unlikable.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Melvin Frank

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Steve Blackburn

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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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