Mr. Topaze
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Mr. Topaze
Language
eng
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Main title
Mr. Topaze
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Originally produced by Film Movement in 1961
Runtime
97
Summary
Honest French teacher Albert Topaze (Peter Sellers) is fired after refusing to alter the bad grades of a baroness' grandson. Sensing an opportunity, actress Suzy (Nadia Gray) convinces her lover, corrupt city council member Castel Benac (Herbert Lom), to hire Topaze as a managing director for one of his businesses to mitigate any suspicion. When Topaze learns he is being used, he decides to swindle his manipulators. Based on a Marcel Pagnol play, this film was Sellers' sole directorial effort
Technique
live action
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Outgoing Resources
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- Actor7
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