Topaze (1951)
Albert Topaze, sincere schoolteacher addicted to "rote" morality, works at a private school run by supremely money-grubbing M. Muche, whose daughter, also a teacher, makes cynical use of the knowledge that Topaze loves her. Alas, Topaze's naive honesty brings him unjust dismissal...and makes him fair game for the "aunt" of his private pupil, really the mistress of crooked politician Regis, who needs an honest-seeming "front man." Can artful Suzy Courtois keep Topaze on the string? With steadily escalating disillusion comes moral crisis...
Director: Marcel Pagnol
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Fernandel as Albert Topaze |
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Hélène Perdrière as Suzy Courtois |
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Jacques Morel as Régis Castel-Bénac |
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Marcel Vallée as M. Muche |
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Jacqueline Pagnol as Ernestine Muche |
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Jacques Castelot as Roger Gaëtan de Bersac |
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Milly Mathis as la baronne de Pitart-Vergniolles |
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Yvette Etiévant as la dactylo de Topaze |
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Robert Moor as le vénérable vieillard |
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Pierre Larquey as Tamise, un autre professeur |
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Rivers Cadet as |
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Marcel Loche as |
| Directing | Marcel Pagnol | Director |
| Writing | Marcel Pagnol | Scenario Writer |
| Editing | Jacqueline Bultez | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Raymond Legrand | Music |
| Art | Hugues Laurent | Set Decoration |
| Art | Robert Giordani | Production Design |
| Camera | Clément Maure | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Pierre Ancrenaz | Assistant Camera |
| Directing | François Gir | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Jean-Marie Maillols | Camera Operator |
| Directing | Régine Hernou | Script Supervisor |
| Editing | Monique Lacombe | Editor |
| Sound | Marcel Royné | Sound |
| Production | Marcel Bryau | Production Manager |
| Production | Jean Martinetti | Production Manager |
| Production | Annette Millet-Julian | Production Secretary |
| Costume & Make-Up | Schiaparelli | Costume Design |
| Crew | Philippe Agostini | Cinematography |
| Sound | Henry Girbal | Sound Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nicole Bouban | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Igor Kalinine | Still Photographer |
| Art | Roger Jodelay | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Production | Georges Baze | Production Manager |
| Writing | Marcel Pagnol | Writer |