A Touch Of Class

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Vernie Potestio says...

A must see for anyone ever in one of those tangled love relationships.Wonderfully funny and touching.

Posted on August 3, 2011

Katrice Stoeke says...

...and I'm not easy to please.It's strange when you realize just how sexy George Segal was.But the movie is wonderfully written, sharp, smart and incredibly funny.I saw another reviewer liked The Goodbye Girl better.I prefered this...Sharper, more biting, less sentimental.That doesn't mean it's heartless or even cynical, just that it's lacking in syrup.George Segal and Glenda Jackson have the all the chemistry and the comedic chops (and then some) needed to make this movie work.This movie made me laugh a lot, was sexy enough to warm any cold night and smart enough to make me feel like the people who made it figured I had at least a high school education.How come comedic movies this smart don't get made by the major studios anymore?

Posted on August 4, 2011

Clarice Cotilla says...

A first rate comedy, with just a tough of pathos, and a British rather than American ending.George Segal gives a masterful performance, again working with one of the five best modern actresses (Glenda Jackson here and Jane Fonda in "Fun With Dick & Jane").Jackson is in turns acerbic, sympathetic, and loving, a restrained, sophisticated performance, proving that great dramatic actresses can do good comedy.The story is well written and directed, as Segal's one night stand evolves into a relationship.Paul Sorvino gives a solid supporting performance. This is a movie for your permanent collection.

Posted on August 5, 2011

Amelia Slothower says...

This is one of my favorite romantic comedies, for several reasons: good writing, fine acting, London in the early 70's, and Glenda Jackson.It evokes a time which was memorable for those of us who were born and raised during the turbulent 60's. After a decade of such angst, society seemed to regain a bit of self-deprecating humor with the dawn of the 70's. It is precisely that brand of humor that I find appealing in this film. The dialogue is sharp, sophisticated, and has the great good fortune to be delivered by two fine actors; Glenda Jackson being especially deft, tossing out acidly witty, intelligent retorts with withering English stoicism. She is clearly the "class" in the film.



The story is a familiar one: divorced woman meets charming married man, they start having an affair and end up falling genuinely in love. The ending is inevitable. But this well-trod material is elevated by the intelligence and humour of both script and performance.



Yes, it is "dated" -- the clothes, the coifs, phrases such as, "He's my male secretary", the rather pointed portrayal of a gay man -- but for those who like to wallow in nostalgia every once in a while, those things are positives rather than negatives. I highly recommend this movie to fans of Glenda Jackson, London, and witty dialogue.

Posted on August 6, 2011

Marcene Rozier says...

Attitudes have changed quite a bit since 1973.Anyone born after 1980 will have trouble deciphering this film's severely dated sexual politics.But it is still worth watching, if only for Glenda Jackson's spot-on performance.She infuses the limp dialogue with brio and charm; she is alternately fiery and vulnerable, and she steals every scene.Jackson beat out Ellen Burstyn for the Oscar, apparently because the academy was too freaked out by THE EXORCIST to seriously consider it as a contender.Time has provided the appropriate corrective; this film is virtually forgotten, while THE EXORCIST is still scaring the pants off of people.Give it a whirl, see what you think.

Posted on August 7, 2011

France Lint says...

This money shows the reality of having a mistress and not the glamorized version we see these days. this movie will keep you laughing throughout the whole movie

Posted on August 10, 2011

Neoma Marker says...

I loved this film when I first saw the preview at the Avco Cinema Center, and went back many times for an encore. FINALLY! It was the revival of the romantic comedies of yore, and after a decade of depressing "message" films, was a welcome return to enjoyable entertainment.



Not previously mentioned, Glenda Jackson won an Oscar

Posted on August 11, 2011

Tamara Wulkan says...

Touch of Class is laugh out loud funny and it is also a script for grown ups.The acting is superb.I would recommend this movie to anyone who wants to have a really good time at the movies.

Posted on August 11, 2011

Ambrose Faaita says...

This film was so popular in my 20 s and I have not seen it since then but now in my 50s although very funny at the beginning it was so disapointing at the end ,although I did remember how the movie ended it was not that romantic film my mind had clung to .



This film is watchable, and will make you smile to begin with but it does fade quickly .

The scenery of London was how it was then, and the quaint little shops that we all know and love London to have, were just so London and you will love this part.

Anyone who purchases this film ,and watching it for the first time will probably love it, but for those of us walking down memory lane my suggestion is ,just keep your memories ,that way you will not be let down .

Posted on August 11, 2011

Rory Hochmuth says...

I saw this movie when it first came out in the 70's and have seen it many times on and off for years.

The movie is funny, but what makes it work is the two stars.George Segal (who never looked better) is in fine comedic form, and he and Glenda Jackson complement each other perfectly.She was especially singled out for critical acclaim -- some people compared her to Katharine Hepburn in Hepburn's comedic roles.

The movie also affords a look at London in the early 70's.

Because the actors work so well together, I would've liked a different (happier) ending for the movie.Still, after thirty years, "A Touch of Class" remains very watchable and poignant -- largely because of the two stars.

Posted on August 12, 2011