7.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Comedy, Romance • 1973 • 106 min • Older Kids (7+)
A Touch of Class (1973)
A Touch of Class (1973)
Overview
A Touch of Class is a 1973 British-American romantic comedy about a married American businessman in London who begins an affair with an independent English divorcée. The two set up a comfortable arrangement in the city, only to discover that casual romance is more complicated than advertised. The film lands Leans Traditional largely because the story, despite its breezy treatment of infidelity, gravitates back toward the pull of marriage and family. The female lead is independent and self-sufficient, which nudges things away from pure traditionalism, but the affair's arc and the era's casting reflect mainstream social norms of the period. Politically and religiously, the film is essentially inert.
Starring Cast
George Segal • Glenda Jackson • Paul Sorvino
Where to watch
Prime VideoRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
7.1
Overview
A Touch of Class is a 1973 British-American romantic comedy about a married American businessman in London who begins an affair with an independent English divorcée. The two set up a comfortable arrangement in the city, only to discover that casual romance is more complicated than advertised. The film lands Leans Traditional largely because the story, despite its breezy treatment of infidelity, gravitates back toward the pull of marriage and family. The female lead is independent and self-sufficient, which nudges things away from pure traditionalism, but the affair's arc and the era's casting reflect mainstream social norms of the period. Politically and religiously, the film is essentially inert.
Starring Cast
George Segal • Glenda Jackson • Paul Sorvino
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film focuses on the apolitical themes of love, infidelity, and personal connection, exploring the complexities of human relationships without explicitly promoting or critiquing a specific political ideology.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The film features a predominantly white main cast, reflecting traditional casting practices of its release era. Its narrative focuses on a romantic comedy plot without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or incorporating DEI themes as central to its story.
Secondary
Family Values: Leans Progressive
Confidence: High
The film questions traditional marital fidelity and gender roles by centering on an extramarital affair and featuring an independent, divorced female protagonist, even though the affair ultimately proves unsustainable and the male protagonist returns to his traditional family structure with a sense of resignation.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film centers on a heterosexual romantic affair between an American businessman and a British fashion designer. Its narrative does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "A Touch of Class" is a romantic comedy centered on a heterosexual affair between an American businessman and a British fashion designer. It does not feature any transsexual characters, nor does it explore themes related to transsexual identity within its plot or character arcs.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is an adaptation of a play by the same writers. The main characters, Steve Blackburn and Vicki Allessio, were created for this specific story and their genders in the film are consistent with their original portrayal in the source play. There are no instances of characters established as one gender in prior widely known canon being portrayed as a different gender.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film features original characters created for its screenplay, with no prior established racial identities from source material, previous installments, or historical records. Therefore, no race swap occurred.
Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High
Not depicted in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.5
6.1
Critic Ratings
8.6
N/A
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