Topaz (film, 1950)

Topaze is the title of one of the film adaptations of the part of theater éponyme of Marcel Pagnol:

Synopsis

Topaz, teacher, compete with the priest on his presentation of the Morale to its class. But reality, for example its sex appeal for the fair sex, teaches to him cruelly that the principles have limits and nothing is more aphrodisiac than social success.

Data sheet

Put in scene: Marcel Pagnol
Scenario, Adaptation and Dialog: Marcel Pagnol, according to his play
Assistant realizer: François Gir
Images: Philippe Agostini, Jean-Marie Maillols
Assembly: Monique Lacombe, Jacqueline Bultez
Decorations: Hugues Laurent, Jodelay, Robert Giordani
Music: Raymond Legrand
Sound: Marcel Royne
Production: The Films Marcel Pagnol
Directing of production: Jean Martinetti
Film 35mm, black and white
Turning from October 2nd to November 11th, 1950
Lasted: 135mn
Kind: Satirical comedy
First presentation the 1/25/1951 in Monte Carlo and the 2/2/1951 in Paris

Distribution

Fernandel : Albert Topaze, professor at the institution " Muche"
Helene Perdrière: Courteous Suzy
Jacqueline Pagnol: Ernestine Muche, the girl of the director
Marcel Valley: Mr. Muche, the director of the institute
Jacques Castelot: Mr. Roger Gaëtan de Bersac
Milly Mathis: the baroness of Pitart-Vergniolles
Yvette Etiévant: the Topaz typist
Robert Moor: the worthy old man
Junior Rivers: the policeman
Marcel Loach: a servant
Pierre Larquey: the Thames, another professor
Jacques Morel: Mr. Régis Manor house-Vernac
Georges Montal

See too

Topaz (1932), version of Louis Gasnier with Louis Jouvet
Topaz (1936), another version of Marcel Pagnol

External bonds

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