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The Thomas Crown Affair [1968] ... |  | |
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Length: | 105 minutes (1 hour 45 minutes) | MPAA Rating: | R | Sorting Category: | Crime |
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Synopsis: A debonair, adventuresome bank executive believes he has pulled off the perfect multi-million dollar heist, only to match wits with a sexy insurance investigator who will do anything to get her man.
Reaction: A bit slow. Too deliberately paced.
Personal Rating: 5/10 |
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Random Trivia For This Title: - The bank robbery was filmed with hidden cameras that only the crew, guards, and tellers knew about.
- Of all of the films that Steve McQueenSteve McQueen made in his career, this is reported to have been his favorite.
- The Academy Award-winning song {The Windmills of Your Mind} from this movie is sung by actor [?] Noel Harrison, son of Rex HarrisonRex Harrison.
- After watching a five hour rough cut of the film, composer Michel LegrandMichel Legrand took a six week vacation during which he wrote 90 minutes of music. The film was then reedited to the music, instead of the other way around. If this experiment had failed, Legrand would have written a second score in the traditional way free of charge.
- After working together on The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming, director Norman JewisonNorman Jewison announced Eva Marie SaintEva Marie Saint for the film but quickly changed his mind when Faye DunawayFaye Dunaway became an overnight star after Bonnie and Clyde.
- Sean ConnerySean Connery had been the original choice for the title role but declined, a decision he later regretted.
- Director Norman JewisonNorman Jewison's use of multiple images was inspired by the Expo 67 film A Place to Stand.
- The one-minute kissing sequence between the two leads took eight hours to film over a number of days.
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