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Synopsis: American Steve Blackburn, in the insurance business, is married with two kids. Vickie Allessio, a self described design "stealer" for a knockoff fashion house, is a recent divorcée with two kids. Steve and Vickie are running into each other more and more in their day to day lives in London before even knowing who the other is, which suits them both fine, as when they do finally officially meet, Steve is up front that he wants to have an affair with her, Steve who has had affairs in the past whenever his wife Gloria, who is from old money, isn't around which is currently the case as she is in the States visiting her parents. Vickie, in turn, is up front that she is amenable to a no-strings affair with him under specific circumstances, namely that it be at least a classy short term affair, meaning no cheap motels, and preferably a weekend away somewhere warm. Able to arrange a business trip to Málaga, Spain, for a week, Steve convinces Vickie to change their agreed weekend to a week and
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Director(s): Melvin Frank
Production: Media Home Entertainment
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 10 wins & 10 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.5
Rotten Tomatoes:
91%
PG
Year:
1973
106 min
303 Views


I felt it right away with you.

Do you feel it, too?

Well, I...

I must feel something,

otherwise why am I here...

...when I should be stealing

Saint Laurent's new autumn line?

- Exactly.

- Can I say something to you?

Sure.

In the past two days,

you have picked me up in the rain...

...given me tea, bought me lunch,

lured me to this hideaway...

...with the intention

of getting me into bed...

...for what you Americans

so charmingly call "a quickie."

Is that a fair resum so far?

Why do women always think the worst?

Why does sex always have to be

the first thing that... Yes.

I'll be honest with you.

I'm a divorced woman.

I'm under a lot of strain and tension.

I'm not sleeping too well.

I can do with some good,

healthy, uninvolved sex...

...with someone who loves his wife and

won't be a pain in the ass when it's over.

This must be your lucky day.

I thought it was, but not in this

overworked little joy station...

...where the sheets haven't been changed

and I've to be in the office in half an hour.

If you would like to arrange

a nice weekend somewhere...

...away from London, in the sun,

where the sheets are changed every day...

...please do. I would be very happy

to go with you.

Say something. Is it a deal?

It would do us both a world of good.

You rather more than me.

- I'm sorry.

- It's all right. I have another one.

Anything special, Derek?

No, not really.

Just the weekly sarcastic note

from New York.

Donnelly still wonders why Paris

runs ahead of us on sales and adjustments.

Also, Braithwaite took his usual

upside-down look at this lot...

...and started measuring your chair size.

Anything else?

Isn't that enough?

Could you get me one

of those continental weather reports?

Continental weather report.

Excuse me.

What?

Come in.

Good afternoon.

- I have a surprise.

- What?

I've arranged us a week in Spain.

Could you just move,

because I'm trying to sketch.

- Pretty as you are, I can't see through you.

- I'm sorry.

- A week?

- A week.

- I said a weekend.

- You can't just spend a weekend in Spain.

- It takes that long for room service.

- What about my children?

Who will run this place?

Maggie, the shoulder.

You'll love it. Warm winds, great food,

buffet right by the swimming pool.

Big soft towels.

- You can see Gibraltar.

- I would adore to see Gibraltar.

But I have a dog that needs exercise,

a cat that's losing its hair...

...a model who can't stand straight.

Maggie, please.

- There are no problems we can't overcome.

- I wish I could...

Why aren't you at the airport?

Because, Mrs. Allessio, I'm only mortal.

I'm not Apollo.

When God made me,

he gave me hands, not wings.

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Melvin Frank

Melvin Frank was an American screenwriter, film producer and film director. He is known for his work on films such as Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House, The Court Jester, and A Touch of Class. more…

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