Hence, there could not be a better description than "cool" for Norman Jewison's "The Thomas Crown Affair". Did I mention the male and female lead stars are Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway? They alone make the movie cool, but on top of that the plot is cool, the theme song is cool, the cinematography is cool, and the list goes on... Remember: cool meaning suave.
Even the trailer is cool. Take a look:
Even the trailer is cool. Take a look:
If the trailer was too vague for you, the plot entails a bored playboy millionaire businessman, Thomas Crown (who else but Steve), who, looking to add some excitement to his dull life, plans a bank robbery. So, the robbery is successful, and Crown gets away with a few million that he really didn't want (I'm sure he was thinking "Can't a guy rob a bank just for the fun of it anymore?"), but the excitement doesn't end there, it barely even starts there. So, "When DOES Faye Dunaway come into the picture?" you ask. We're just getting to that.
Enter bank insurance investigator, Vicki Anderson, a beautiful woman with a sharp mind. Almost immediately, she's onto Crown, and she tells him so rather bluntly. She follows him oh-so-closely, and he does just the same. From there on out, their relationship blossoms, all the while Crown knows Vicki is trying her best to pin him to the crime.
Dunaway and McQueen are quite the dynamic duo in this picture! They make every scene fun to watch, because they complement each other so perfectly. Few other film couples have been able to make their onscreen chemistry look as natural as these two do. This is true throughout the movie, but especially in the famous chess game scene. On a side note, the chess game in the film was modeled after a true 1899 chess game between two world champions. Interesting, right?
Surprisingly, the film was only nominated for two Oscars in 1969, both of which were in the Best Music category. "The Thomas Crown Affair" was awarded the Best Music Oscar for Original Song. The song, "The Windmills of Your Mind", is featured throughout the movie and in one of my favorite scenes seen below.
Enjoy!
Enter bank insurance investigator, Vicki Anderson, a beautiful woman with a sharp mind. Almost immediately, she's onto Crown, and she tells him so rather bluntly. She follows him oh-so-closely, and he does just the same. From there on out, their relationship blossoms, all the while Crown knows Vicki is trying her best to pin him to the crime.
Dunaway and McQueen are quite the dynamic duo in this picture! They make every scene fun to watch, because they complement each other so perfectly. Few other film couples have been able to make their onscreen chemistry look as natural as these two do. This is true throughout the movie, but especially in the famous chess game scene. On a side note, the chess game in the film was modeled after a true 1899 chess game between two world champions. Interesting, right?
Surprisingly, the film was only nominated for two Oscars in 1969, both of which were in the Best Music category. "The Thomas Crown Affair" was awarded the Best Music Oscar for Original Song. The song, "The Windmills of Your Mind", is featured throughout the movie and in one of my favorite scenes seen below.
Enjoy!
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