A Touch of Class

1973
PG
1h 46m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

3.6K

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George Segal and Glenda Jackson in A Touch of Class (1973)

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Comedy Romance

An insurance man and a recently divorced female fashion designer become clandestine lovers in a London-Spain tryst.An insurance man and a recently divorced female fashion designer become clandestine lovers in a London-Spain tryst.An insurance man and a recently divorced female fashion designer become clandestine lovers in a London-Spain tryst.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

3.6K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 Oscar
- 11 wins & 10 nominations total

Trivia
Glenda Jackson's Best Actress Academy Award win for this movie was so shocking to viewers of the ceremony that a recount was considered for the votes. The Oscar was rumored to be going to Marsha Mason for 'Cinderella Liberty' (1973) or Ellen Burstyn for 'The Exorcist' (1973) as they were the front runners.

Goofs
Early on in the film, when Vicki and Steve first share the taxi, it is reflected in the windscreen of the taxi just as it pulls up to drop Vicki off in the rain.

Quotes
Vickie Allessio: [Steve has just asked Vickie to lunch] Oh, what the hell. A girl has to eat.

Connections
Featured in It'll Be Alright on the Night 2 (1979)

Soundtracks
A Touch of Class
Written by George Barrie and Sammy Cahn
Performed by Madeline Bell

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8/10

Charismatic Star Performances rise above a clichéd script

A TOUCH OF CLASS was a charming romantic comedy about a married American businessman (George Segal) who lives in London and drifts into an affair with an English fashion designer (Glenda Jackson). Though the script borders on the cliché, Segal and Jackson manage to rise above rather ordinary story thanks to their surprisingly effective on screen chemistry. Jackson actually snagged a second Best Actress Oscar for this film (something that still baffles me to this day)but Segal is just as good as she is. Personally, I think this is one of Segal's best performances...Segal's Steven Blackburn is urbane, sophisticated, witty, and sexy and his attraction to Jackson's Vicki Ellesio is a bit of a puzzle since her character is sort of a bitch, but the film is still worth a rental if you've never seen it.