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Topaze (1951)

Topaze poster
Directed by
Marcel Pagnol
Genre
comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
2h 15m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 35 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A naive teacher is taken advantage of by a wealthy family. He decides to turn the tables on them.

lightheartedwittysatiricalclassicstageycomedicbrisk

What happens

Topaze is a 1951 French comedy film directed by Marcel Pagnol and starring Fernandel, Hélène Perdrière and Marcel Vallée. It is based on Pagnol's own 1928 play of the same name, which has been adapted for the screen a number of times including a 1936 film directed by Pagnol. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Giordani. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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