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The Thomas Crown Affair

1968 · 102 min

A stylish, slow-burning cat-and-mouse romance where the real thrill is the charged game of wits between two beautiful people.

Directed by
Norman Jewison
Genres
Crime, Romance
Tagline
McQueen and Dunaway... partners in crime.
Overview
A debonair, adventuresome bank executive believes that he has pulled off the perfect multi-million dollar heist--until he must match wits with an insurance investigator who will do anything to get her man.

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Directed by
Norman Jewison
Genres
Crime, Romance
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • class
  • love
  • crime
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour4
Realism7
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Genres
crime, romance
Directed by
Norman Jewison
Written by
Alan Trustman
Starring
Steve McQueen, Faye Dunaway, Paul Burke, Jack Weston, Biff McGuire, Addison Powell, Astrid Heeren, Gordon Pinsent
Music
Michel Legrand
Cinematography
Haskell Wexler
Runtime
102 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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