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Topaze (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
Arabic ( Subtitles )
Chinese ( Subtitles )
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Mono )
French ( Subtitles )
German ( Subtitles )
Japanese ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
135 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Biographies
Filmographies
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1951 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )

Directed By:
Marcel Pagnol

Written By:
Marcel Pagnol

Actors:
Fernandel ..... Albert Topaze
Hélène Perdrière ..... Suzy Courtois
Jacqueline Pagnol ..... Ernestine Muche
Marcel Vallée ..... M. Muche
Jacques Castelot ..... Roger Gaëtan de Bersac
Milly Mathis ..... La barone / The Baroness
Yvette Etiévant ..... La dactylo de Topaze / Topaze's typist
Robert Moor ..... Le vénérable vieillard
Rivers Cadet ..... L'agent de police
Marcel Loche ..... Un domestique (as Loche)
Pierre Larquey ..... Tamise (as Larquey)
Jacques Morel ..... Régis Castel-Vernac

Synopsis:

Mr. Topaze was based on a play by Marcel Pagnol, previously filmed twice before with John Barrymore and Fernandel. Peter Sellers stars as a French college professor, known far and wide for his integrity. He refuses to improve a grade on the paper of one student, whose influential father sees to it that Sellers is fired. Cast adrift in the business world, Sellers is hired by a crooked liquor executive (Herbert Lom) to act as 'front' for the benefit of the authorities. When Sellers catches on how much money there is in the business, his honesty evaporates and he becomes as underhanded as the next fellow. The love of Joan Sims enables Sellers to change his ways before his dishonesty can become disastrous. Mr. Topaze was rereleased in 1963 as I Like Money; once again, however, no one wanted to see a 'straight' Peter Sellers in a role that called out for the broad comedy he did so well.

Satire. Topaze, an honest teacher in a private school, is dismissed for speaking too frankly to an aristocratic parent. He is hired by a crooked politician who needs a front man to head one of his phoney companies. Topaze, realising he's been conned takes on the authority that is legally his ousting his crooked boss and acquiring his mistress. Based on a play written by Marcel Pagnol.

A poor schoolmaster is fired when he refuses to alter a student's report card to satisfy the wealthy parents.

This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 15 March, 2009.

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