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A Touch of Class

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1973 | 106 min | Comedy, Romance

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it won an Oscar, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved It Happened One Night or Pretty Woman, start here.
The mood
Light and funny, romantic.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 46 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • Made in 1973: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    86% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsStrong

    Won 1 Oscar: Best Actress. Also nominated for 3 more Oscars.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $18 million worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 42K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Melvin Frank

  • George SegalSteve Blackburn
  • Glenda JacksonVicki Allessio
  • Paul SorvinoWalter Menkes
  • K CallanPatty Menkes
  • Cec LinderWendell Thompson
  • Michael ElwynCecil
  • Mary BarclayMartha Thompson
  • Nadim SawalhaNight Hotel Manager
  • Ian ThompsonDerek
  • Eve KarpfMiss Ramos