Man are you class!

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Movie
German title Man are you class!
Original title A touch of class
Country of production Great Britain
original language English
Publishing year 1973
length 106 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Melvin Frank
script Melvin Frank,
Jack Rose
production Melvin Frank,
Roger Moore
music John Cameron
camera Austin Dempster
cut Bill Butler
occupation

Man are you class! (Original title: A Touch of Class ) is a British romantic comedy directed by Melvin Frank from 1973 . The main roles are played by George Segal and Glenda Jackson .

action

After married insurance clerk Steve and divorced fashion designer Vicki share a taxi, Steve takes them to lunch. In the hope of an affair, he takes her to a hotel room, where Vicky says that she has nothing against uncomplicated sex, but that the atmosphere in London is not suitable for it. Steve suggests a trip to Malaga, Spain .

At the airport, Steve can just prevent his wife Gloria and their children from flying on the same plane and lands on a seat next to the American film producer Walter Menkes. In Spain, too, the problems never end and the couple has to deal with broken gears and endless hotel stairs. In the hotel room, Steve and Vicki first get into an argument about who is on which side of the bed, which ends with Steve getting lumbago . The two have sex the next day, but immediately afterwards, tensions between them build up. Eventually they unintentionally end up in a dinner with Walter and his wife Patty - who Vicki met the day before - during which Vicki makes fun of the looks of Steve's daughter. Steve and Vicki therefore decide to leave immediately, but no longer get tickets for the return flight and have to return to their hotel, where they get into a real argument. After a joke by Vickis, however, the argument ends in laughter and a romantic relationship begins for the rest of the vacation. Although Walter, who also once had such a vacation relationship, advises Steve against it, Steve wants to keep the relationship with Vicki in London.

To do this, he rents an apartment in Soho and uses every opportunity to meet her. These meetings get more and more complicated and over time, Steve's work colleagues also learn of his affair. After Vicki sees Steve and Gloria in front of a theater, although she had an appointment with him, and later speaks to him about it, Steve tries to talk his way out. Vicki explains to Steve that she saw him with his wife and has a nervous breakdown. The next morning Steve sends a telegram to the shared apartment with which he informs Vicki that their relationship has ended. Later, however, he makes a different decision and rushes to the apartment, which is already empty. Steve sees Vicki waiting for the bus through the window, but she doesn't seem to notice him.

background

A large part of actors and crew worked in 1979 also in the film a crazy couple ( Lost and Found ) with.

The film was released in the Federal Republic of Germany on October 12, 1973 and in the GDR on September 2, 1977.

criticism

“Love romance between a divorced woman and a married man who is ultimately no longer able to cope with the double demands of husband and lover. Only in parts amusing frivolous comedy. "

- Lexicon of international film

Awards

Glenda Jackson won with the film in 1974 the Oscar as Best Actress . Man you are great! was also nominated for Best Picture , Best Original Screenplay , Best Score, and Best Song ( "All That Love Went to Waste" by George Barrie and Sammy Cahn ) at the 46th Academy Awards . Both Jackson and George Segal won a Golden Globe for Best Actor or Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy that same year . There were also nominations for Best Musical / Comedy , Best Song and Best Screenplay .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Man, are you class! in the Lexicon of International FilmsTemplate: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used , accessed on January 17, 2012