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A Touch of Larceny

1960 · 93 min

A light, witty caper that charms with its playful scheming and gentle satire of British manners.

Tagline: About Money and Women and How To Get 'Em...With a Very Special Touch!
Overview: After falling in love with an American woman, Virginia Killain, who is engaged to another man, British Naval Commander Max Easton, hatches a plan that will get him enough money to support Virginia in the lifestyle she is accustomed to. Easton's plan is to disappear for a time making it seem that he has defected to the Soviets taking important Naval secrets from his job at the Admiralty and to return and sue the newspapers for slander. Not everything goes as planned for Commander Easton.
How it feels: Light, satirical, romantic and cynical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Deception, love, class, media
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
love
class
media
ambition
Places: big city
sea
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild