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Topaze (1933)

Topaze poster
Directed by
Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast
Genre
comedy drama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 18m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 24 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An honest schoolteacher is taken advantage of by scheming businessmen and a socialite. He then turns the tables on them by playing their own game of corruption.

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What happens

Topaze is a 1933 American pre-Code film directed by D'Abbadie D'Arrast and starring John Barrymore and Myrna Loy. It was based on the 1928 French play of the same name by Marcel Pagnol. Another film version of Topaze, this one made in the original French was also released that year, starring Louis Jouvet in the title role. Subsequently, Pagnol himself directed another film titled Topaze in 1936. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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