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Mr. Topaze (1961)

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 37M

Director : Peter Sellers

Synopsis

Mr. Topaze (Peter Sellers) is an unassuming school teacher in an unassuming small French town, who is honest to a fault. He is fired when he refuses to give a passing grade to a bad student, the grandson of a wealthy baroness. Castel Benac (Herbert Lom), a government official who runs a crooked financial business on the side, is persuaded by his mistress, Suzy (Nadia Gray), a musical comedy actress, to hire Mr. Topaze as the front man for his business. Gradually, Topaze becomes a rapacious financier who sacrifices his honesty for success and, in a final stroke of business bravado, fires Benac and acquires Suzy in the deal. An old friend and colleague, Tamise (Michael Gough) questions him and tells Topaze that what he now says and practices indicates there are no more honest men.

Actors

Herbert Lom
Herbert Lom
Castel Benac
Peter Sellers
Peter Sellers
Auguste Topaze
Leo McKern
Leo McKern
Muche
Michael Gough
Michael Gough
Tamise
John Neville
John Neville
Roger
Martita Hunt
Martita Hunt
Baroness
Nadia Gray
Nadia Gray
Suzy
Anne Leon
Anne Leon
Mrs. Tamise
Billie Whitelaw
Billie Whitelaw
Ernestine
Joan Sims
Joan Sims
Colette
John Le Mesurier
John Le Mesurier
Blackmailer
Pauline Shepherd
Pauline Shepherd
Lilette
Thomas Gallagher
Thomas Gallagher
Policeman (uncredited)

Crews

Peter Sellers
Peter Sellers
Director
Ray Freeborn
Ray Freeborn
Third Assistant Director
Pamela Cornell
Pamela Cornell
Set Decoration
Terry Knight
Terry Knight
Draughtsman
Pierre Rouve
Pierre Rouve
Producer
Marcel Pagnol
Marcel Pagnol
Theatre Play
Pierre Rouve
Pierre Rouve
Writer
Johnny Speight
Johnny Speight
Writer
Georges Van Parys
Georges Van Parys
Music
John Wilcox
John Wilcox
Cinematography
Geoffrey Foot
Geoffrey Foot
Editor
Donald M. Ashton
Donald M. Ashton
Production Design
Peter Murton
Peter Murton
Art Direction

Trailers and other movies

Peter Sellers in Mr Topaze - available on BFI Blu-ray | BFI
Mr. Topaze (Digitally Restored) - Film Movement Classics Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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