''That Lucky Touch'' is a 1975 British-West German

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directed by

Christopher Miles Christopher Miles (born 19 April 1939) is a British film director, producer and screenwriter. Personal life Miles was born in London, England, the eldest of four children to Clarice Remnant (‘Wren’), a councillor, and John Miles, a consulti ...

and starring

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, Susannah York and

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.The New York Times
/ref> The film was shot at

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, with

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around

Brussels Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...

. The film's sets were designed by the

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Jack Maxsted. It was originally entitled ''Heaven Save Us from Our Friends''.Review 1—No Title The Guardian (1959–2003) ondon (UK)5 February 1975: 10.

Plot

An international arms dealer, at a

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meeting to sell weaponry, becomes entangled with a female journalist from the ''

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'' whose worldview is very different to his.

Cast

as Michael Scott * Susannah York as Julia Richardson *

as Diana Steedeman * Lee J. Cobb as Lt. Gen. Henry Steedman * Jean-Pierre Cassel as Leo * Raf Vallone as Gen. Peruzzi * Sydne Rome as Sophie *

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as British Gen. Armstrong * Michael Shannon as Lt. Davis * Aubrey Woods as Viscount L'Ardey * Alfred Hoffman as Berckman * Vincent Hall as David Richardson *

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as Tina Steedman * Fabian Cevallos as Photographer * Timothy Carlton as Tank commander * Takis Emmanuel as Arab Sheik

References

External links

* * * 1975 films West German films English-language German films Films directed by Christopher Miles 1975 comedy films Films shot at Pinewood Studios Films shot in Brussels British comedy films Films about journalists Films set in Belgium Films scored by John Scott (composer) Films with screenplays by John Briley 1970s English-language films 1970s British films 1970s German films {{1970s-Germany-film-stub