Mr. Topaze (Peter Sellers) is an unassuming school teacher in an unassuming small French town, who is honest to a fault. He is fired when he refuses to give a passing grade to a bad student, the grandson of a wealthy baroness. Castel Benac (Herbert Lom), a government official who runs a crooked financial business on the side, is persuaded by his mistress, Suzy (Nadia Gray), a musical comedy actress, to hire Mr. Topaze as the front man for his business. Gradually, Topaze becomes a rapacious financier who sacrifices his honesty for success and, in a final stroke of business bravado, fires Benac and acquires Suzy in the deal. An old friend and colleague, Tamise (Michael Gough) questions him and tells Topaze that what he now says and practices indicates there are no more honest men.
Credits
Mr. Topaze Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Billie Whitelaw
She was 28, 82 years old when she died
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as Ernestine |
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Martita Hunt
She was 62, 70 years old when she died
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as Baroness |
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Joan Sims
She was 30, 71 years old when she died
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as Colette |
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Leo McKern
He was 41, 82 years old when he died
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as Muche |
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Peter Sellers
He was 35, 54 years old when he died
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as Auguste Topaze |
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Herbert Lom
He was 43, 95 years old when he died
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as Castel Benac |
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Nadia Gray
She was 37, 70 years old when she died
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as Suzy |
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Michael Gough
He was 44, 94 years old when he died
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as Tamise |
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John Neville
He was 35, 86 years old when he died
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as Roger |
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John Le Mesurier
He was 48, 71 years old when he died
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as Blackmailer |
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Thomas Gallagher
He was 63, 69 years old when he died
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as Policeman (uncredited) |
Mr. Topaze Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Pierre Rouve as Producer. He was 46 (83) years old when He died
|
Production |
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Pierre Rouve as Writer. He was 46 (83) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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John Wilcox as Cinematography. He was 55 (74) years old when He died
|
Crew |
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Geoffrey Foot as Editor. He was 45 (93) years old when He died
|
Editing |
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Peter Murton as Art Direction. He was 37 (85) years old when He died
|
Art |
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Donald M. Ashton as Production Design. He was 41 (85) years old when He died
|
Art |
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Georges Van Parys as Music. He was 58 (68) years old when He died
|
Sound |
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Peter Sellers as Director. He was 35 (54) years old when He died
|
Directing |
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Johnny Speight as Writer. He was 40 (78) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Marcel Pagnol as Theatre Play. He was 66 (79) years old when He died
|
Writing |
