Topaze (1951)

6.9/10 136 min Comedy

Overview

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...

Cast

Fernandel

Albert Topaze

Hélène Perdrière

Suzy Courtois

Jacques Morel

Régis Castel-Bénac

Jacqueline Pagnol

Ernestine Muche

Jacques Castelot

Roger Gaëtan de Bersac

Milly Mathis

la baronne de Pitart-Vergniolles

Yvette Etiévant

la dactylo de Topaze

Robert Moor

le vénérable vieillard

Pierre Larquey

Tamise, un autre professeur

Rivers Cadet

Marcel Loche

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