A Touch of Class (1973)

Romantic comedy about a pair of clandestine lovers in a London-Spain tryst.

Director:

Melvin Frank

Writers:

Melvin Frank, Jack Rose,

Stars:

George Segal, Glenda Jackson, Paul Sorvino

Won 1 Oscar. Another 11 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
George Segal	...	Steven 'Steve' Blackburn
Glenda Jackson	...	Vicki Allessio
Paul Sorvino	...	Walter Menkes
K Callan	...	Patty Menkes
Cec Linder	...	Wendell Thompson
Michael Elwyn	...	Cecil
Mary Barclay	...	Martha Thompson
Nadim Sawalha	...	Night Hotel Manager
Ian Thompson	...	Derek, Steve's Secretary
Ève Karpf	...	Miss Ramos, London Airline Clerk (as Eve Karpf)
David de Keyser	...	Doctor Alvarez (as David De Keyser)
Gaye Brown	...	Dora French
Carl Oatley	...	Bell Boy
Rebecca De Los Reyes	...	Rent-A-Car Clerk
Felipe Solano	...	Malaga Airline Clerk

Storyline

Steve, a happily married American man living in London meets Vicki, an English divorcée and run off to Marbella for a rollicking week of sex. They then return to London to set up a cozy menage, despite the fact that he loves his wife and children, and now realize that he and Vicki have also fallen in love.

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Plot Keywords:

hotel | concert | doctor | automobile malfunction | back pain | 

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Taglines:

They had the perfect love affair. Until they fell in love.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

1 October 1973 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Um Toque de Classe

Filming Locations:

Alembic House - 93 Albert Embankment, Vauxhall, London, England, UK

Box Office

Gross:

SEK 504,784 (Sweden)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brut Productions, Gordon Film Productions, Joseph E. Levine Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

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.

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Quotes

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

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Connections

Referenced in Unhappily Ever After: A Touch of Glass (1995)

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Soundtracks

"I Always Knew"
Written by John Cameron and Sammy Cahn

User Reviews

Disappointing

I remember seeing this years ago, but when I sat down to watch it, I honestly couldn't remember a thing about it. After sitting through it again, I see why. It isn't all that memorable. Glenda Jackson excels in her one-note feminist character, but George Segal seems to be running, literally, all through the movie. And his schtick gets tiresome rather quickly.