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 |
| Writing | Marcel Pagnol | Scenario Writer |
| Directing | Marcel Pagnol | Director |
| Camera | Pierre Ancrenaz | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Clément Maure | Assistant Camera |
| Production | Marcel Bryau | Production Manager |
| Art | Roger Jodelay | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Writing | Marcel Pagnol | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Schiaparelli | Costume Design |
| Crew | Philippe Agostini | Cinematography |
| Production | Jean Martinetti | Production Manager |
| Art | Hugues Laurent | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nicole Bouban | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Igor Kalinine | Still Photographer |
| Editing | Monique Lacombe | Editor |
| Sound | Raymond Legrand | Music |
| Sound | Marcel Royné | Sound |
| Sound | Henry Girbal | Sound Assistant |
| Directing | Régine Hernou | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Georges Baze | Production Manager |
| Directing | François Gir | Assistant Director |
| Art | Robert Giordani | Production Design |
| Camera | Jean-Marie Maillols | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Jacqueline Bultez | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Annette Millet-Julian | Production Secretary |