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Actors: George Segal, Glenda Jackson, Paul Sorvino
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about A Touch of Class |
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Steven Backburn is a American businessman visiting London with his wife Gloria and their two children. Backburn has no passion in his marriage and is on the lookout for a no-strings attached relation with another woman.
Blackburn's chance finally arrives one day in a park where he meets British fashion designer Vicki Allesio, a divorcee with two children. Allesio is looking for the same thing as Blackburn and immediately the two plans a secret getaway in Spain for their love affair. However things go wrong as Blackburn has car troubles with his coupe, horrible backpain and attempts to sort out their pesonality differences as Allesio comes off as rigid and pessimistic as Blackburn is the opposite.
Despite their problems, eventually the two falls in love and something that supposed to turn out lighthearted turns to something heavy. Meanwhile Blackburn's good friend Walter Menkes warns Blackburn of his cheating ways on his lovely wife, as Menkes did the exact thing as Blackburn is doing with his spouse. At the end a messy love triangle for Menkes came out ugly. Blackburn doesn't heed Menkes advice and proceed to do things his way. What would become of Blackburn and his secret love? Will the fire between the two burn out? Will Blackburn's wife find out about her husband's affair and lead her into being heartbroken because Blackburn's selfish acts?
--Alicia M., Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of A Touch of Class |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- inconveniently married while playing footsy
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- small businessman
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) average
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
City?
Yes
City:
- London
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- all mixed up
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- kissing
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
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