Agrega una trama en tu idiomaA timid and naive schoolteacher who teaches his pupils honesty, is taken advantage of but when a crooked aristocrat involves him in a business scheme, he enjoys the dishonesty for a change.A timid and naive schoolteacher who teaches his pupils honesty, is taken advantage of but when a crooked aristocrat involves him in a business scheme, he enjoys the dishonesty for a change.A timid and naive schoolteacher who teaches his pupils honesty, is taken advantage of but when a crooked aristocrat involves him in a business scheme, he enjoys the dishonesty for a change.
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Paul Pauley
- Régis Castel-Bénac
- (as Pauley)
Jane Loury
- Baronne Pitart Vergolles
- (as Jeanne Loury)
Micheline Bernard
- Une dactylo
- (sin créditos)
Camille Beuve
- Le mâitre-chanteur
- (sin créditos)
Raymonde Debrennes
- Une dactylo
- (sin créditos)
Jacqueline Delubac
- Une dactylo
- (sin créditos)
Henri Vilbert
- Un agent de police
- (sin créditos)
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Significantly rougher than its expurgated American cousin starring John Barrymore, this is also a funnier and more poignant commentary on the evil ways of the world, in which an adorably nerdy schoolmaster (another unforgettable performance by Jouvet) learns the sad lesson that only the hard-hearted survive.
A comic but ultimately transgressive tale of a socially inept schoolmaster who must confront his own principles. Is he too honest for his own good? Or is it the town that needs cleaning up? Louis Jouvet gives his usual stunning performance as the professor, whose troubles are either caused or solved by the snappy Edwige Feuillère, in her amazing Schiaparelli getups. Some of the film-making is a bit primitive (e.g., a heavy handed cross-fade from a horse's tail to the rear of a character, and the usual harsh sound mix of French films from this period), but the good acting and thought-provoking plot (not the mention the art deco designs) make the film worthwhile.
The most famous of the three movies Louis Gasnier made in France .Although France is his native country,the main body of his work is American .
Based on a Marcel Pagnol play , this is another Jouvet 's triumph ; the author remade "Topaze" in 1950 ,but it was overlong (135 min) and cannot be ranked among the director's greatest achievements .Besides, Fernandel lacked cynicism, wickedness ,was too full of bonhomie to portray the teacher-turned- businessman successfully .
Jouvet's performance is brilliant ,and against all odds ,the fifties version has not aged as well as this one.Jouvet was a stage/pictures genius (recently ,they dared to remake " knock" whereas his portrayal was close to perfect) : here his metamorphosis is stunning:from a bashful ,colorless and conscientious teacher to the elegant smart calculating frontman who eventually teaches his boss who's in charge here.
In the Muche boarding-school,moral proverbs are written on the classroom walls:"money can't buy happiness ""ill-gotten gains seldom prosper "; Topaze does believe in what he teaches ; after being sacked by his contemptuous headmaster, his naivete inspires a corrupt city council man with confidence ,and little by little,he learns the tricks of the trade :the humiliated teacher whose ignorance of business was taked for granted, shows himself more ambitious and more cynical than those who used to look down on him.
Jouvet gets strong support from Edwige Feuillère and Pierre Larquey :the former is a self-interested seductress who shines in the scene when she passes herself off as a victim of fate whose life would be ruined if the frontman revealed the truth.The latter is a good guy ,a teacher who still believes in education ,but his last line (which could be that of recent comedies) calls his future into question.
Based on a Marcel Pagnol play , this is another Jouvet 's triumph ; the author remade "Topaze" in 1950 ,but it was overlong (135 min) and cannot be ranked among the director's greatest achievements .Besides, Fernandel lacked cynicism, wickedness ,was too full of bonhomie to portray the teacher-turned- businessman successfully .
Jouvet's performance is brilliant ,and against all odds ,the fifties version has not aged as well as this one.Jouvet was a stage/pictures genius (recently ,they dared to remake " knock" whereas his portrayal was close to perfect) : here his metamorphosis is stunning:from a bashful ,colorless and conscientious teacher to the elegant smart calculating frontman who eventually teaches his boss who's in charge here.
In the Muche boarding-school,moral proverbs are written on the classroom walls:"money can't buy happiness ""ill-gotten gains seldom prosper "; Topaze does believe in what he teaches ; after being sacked by his contemptuous headmaster, his naivete inspires a corrupt city council man with confidence ,and little by little,he learns the tricks of the trade :the humiliated teacher whose ignorance of business was taked for granted, shows himself more ambitious and more cynical than those who used to look down on him.
Jouvet gets strong support from Edwige Feuillère and Pierre Larquey :the former is a self-interested seductress who shines in the scene when she passes herself off as a victim of fate whose life would be ruined if the frontman revealed the truth.The latter is a good guy ,a teacher who still believes in education ,but his last line (which could be that of recent comedies) calls his future into question.
On a text of Pagnol, the first movie of Jouvet who is already impressive, add Edwige Feuillère and Paul Pauley and you have a fabulous cocktail for an excellent time watching this movie.
There are those who are blessed with talent and those who are touched by genius. This thought kept going through my mind as I watched Louis Jouvet as Topaze and concluded that he definitely belongs in category 2. Pagnol was none too keen on this version directed by Louis Glasnier but I strongly believe this to be the best of the five versions, if one includes 'Mister Topaze' of Peter Sellers of course! Pagnol himself had two tries. His first attempt in 1936 which neither I nor anybody else seems to have seen, starred Alexandre Arnaudy. I cannot imagine sitting through that having seen Arnaudy's laboured, over the top performance as 'Cigalon' for the same director. He had another go in 1951 with one of his regular collaborators Fernandel who is simply fantastic in the part. All of Pagnol's words have been reinstated which makes the film overlong and at times tedious. Even Fernandel's well-rounded portrayal cannot prevent this version outstaying its welcome. Suzy is played by the elegant Helene Perdriere but she pales in comparison with the wondrous Edwige Feuiliere of 1933. The scenes that work best for Fernandel are those with Marcel Vallee and Pierre Larquey, both of whom reprise their roles as Muche and Tamise from Glasnier's film. Larquey especially is given a greater opportunity here to shine. Although Glasnier's film creaks a bit technically, it is played by all with an energy and verve which is irresistible. Jouvet is simply the toughest act to follow. What a pity that Glasnier never again reached such heights. Apart from the Pearl White series his only claim to fame is a worthless film(made in Hollywood naturally) called 'Reefer Madness' about the evils of Marijuana. In my opinion it should also serve as a warning of the perils of watching terrible actors. For those interested in such trivia, both Feuilliere and Perdriere were costumed by Schiapiarelli, which just goes to prove that some things cannot be improved upon!
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- TriviaFilm debut of Louis Jouvet.
- Citas
Ernestine: Miss Muche throwing herself in Topaze'arms : "Henry, henry"
Albert Topaze: My name is Albert
- ConexionesAlternate-language version of Topaze (1933)
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- トパーズ(1933)
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- Tiempo de ejecución1 hora 43 minutos
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By what name was Topaze (1933) officially released in Canada in English?
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