Directed by:
Norman JewisonScreenplay:
Alan TrustmanCinematography:
Haskell WexlerComposer:
Michel LegrandCast:
Steve McQueen, Faye Dunaway, Paul Burke, Jack Weston, Biff McGuire, Addison Powell, Astrid Heeren, Gordon Pinsent, Yaphet Kotto, Sidney Armus, Richard Bull (more)VOD (2)
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A bored millionaire decides to live his life on the edge and stages a multimillion dollar bank heist, but falls in love with an insurance investigator (from the victim bank) who suspects him of the crime. (official distributor synopsis)
Reviews (3)
A seductively empty film in which nothing much happens, but it’s really nice to look at. Despite the minimal physical contact between the partners, I rank the chess match among the hottest erotic scenes. And the rest of the film is similarly playful and sexy. 75%
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The Thomas Crown Affair will be engraved in your memory due to its style and star-studded casting of the central couple. In the world of cinema, it's not anything groundbreaking, but it is filmed with perspective and is enjoyable. The chess duel scene can be considered the most beautiful and nonsensical flirt ever to appear on the silver screen. The brilliant deductions of the charming investigator, which could outshine even Sherlock Holmes himself, may bring about an indulgent smile, but they only confirm that the film works much better as a romantic love story than as a crime film. Overall impression: 75%.
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It starts well, but gradually becomes a boring film. The chemistry between Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway is at times palpable (especially during the chess game), but what good is it if I don't care much about the whole thing, let alone get excited about it. The year younger British answer to The Italian Job with Michael Caine is in a completely different league.
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