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A Touch of Class (1973)

A Touch of Class (1973)
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Producer/director Melvin Frank struck box-office gold when he teamed George Segal with Glenda Jackson in A Touch of Class. Segal plays married insurance executive Steve Blackburn, who can't seem to avoid bumping into divorced fashion designer Vicki Allessio (Glenda Jackson) wherever he goes. Finally bowing to the inevitable, Steve and Vicki fall in love. He suggests a romantic rendezvous in Spain...but nothing, absolutely nothing, goes as planned. A comedy of errors ending on an unexpected note of pathos, A Touch of Class was nominated for four Academy Awards, and earned Glenda Jackson a Best Actress Oscar. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Starring:
George Segal, Glenda Jackson, (more)
Director(s):
Melvin Frank
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of A Touch of Class

Producer/director Melvin Frank struck box-office gold when he teamed George Segal with Glenda Jackson in A Touch of Class. Segal plays married insurance executive Steve Blackburn, who can't seem to avoid bumping into divorced fashion designer Vicki Allessio (Glenda Jackson) wherever he goes. Finally bowing to the inevitable, Steve and Vicki fall in love. He suggests a romantic rendezvous in Spain...but nothing, absolutely nothing, goes as planned. A comedy of errors ending on an unexpected note of pathos, A Touch of Class was nominated for four Academy Awards, and earned Glenda Jackson a Best Actress Oscar. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
106 mins

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Director(s):
Melvin Frank
Writer(s):
Jack Rose, Melvin Frank
Producer(s):
Melvin Frank
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG(Adult Language, Questionable for Children, Adult Situations)
Categories:
Romance, Comedy
A Touch of Class Awards:
  • 1973 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
  • 1973 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
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    T.A. T.

    I adore Glenda Jackson but I'm surprised she won an Oscar for this role. The movie's a dated mess that doesn't seem to try too hard to make either character (or the situation they wedge themselves in) likeable. It can't decide whether it wants to be a comedy or take itself too seriously; no, it doesn't have to be either...but it certainly does have an identity crisis that makes it hard to watch after a while. About halfway through it begins meandering and never finds its way back home. If what you're looking for is a fine romantic comedy featuring Jackson, check out either "House Calls" or "Hopscotch", both with Walter Matthau. Their chemistry is superior to her pairing with George Segal in this film. "Hopscotch" is especially delightful but features Matthau more than Jackson.

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    Jeffrey H.

    Wow. Glenda Jackson won an Oscar for this fluffy movie (her second of two), though this was another case of "Give her an Oscar because she's done much better things in other movies" rather than for the merit of this specific performance. The movie and its performances are third-rate Neil Simon. For a romantic comedy, it's neither romantic nor comedic. Both lead characters are amazingly uncharming. I wanted to slap both of them. They deserved each other, and yet I was pleased that the ending was not especially happy for either. Ick. I saw this film when it was out in the theaters, but I guess I'd packed the memory away in a far away spot in my brain. That's where it's going again.

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    E O.

    Not a new plot... guess it was a romantic comedy. Some funny parts; however, it was somewhat boring. Frustrating to see the lenghts people will go to have an affair.

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