Topaze Movie Review 1933

A shy, depressed teacher is fired from his job at a private school and takes a new job, unaware that his boss is using him in a business scam. From the French play by Marcel Pagnol. An American version was also filmed in 1933; Pagnol produced his own version in '51. In French with English subtitles.

Distribution

CBS/Fox Video, 1330 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019, Phone: (212)373-4800, Toll-free: 800-800-4369, Fax: (212)373-4803, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 92 minutes.
Originally from French.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comedy Drama, Corporate Shenanigans, Adapted from a Play, School Daze, Books to Film: Marcel Pagnol

Screenplay

Marcel Pagnol

Cast

Louis Jouvet, Edwige Feuillere, Marcel Vallee

Director

Louis Gasnier

Music

Max Steiner

Producer

Marcel Pagnol