Synopsis
Feeling betrayed by Louis J. Gasnier, director of the 1932 film Topaze with Louis Jouvet, Marcel Pagnol himself shot, in 1936, a new version of this fierce satire of modern times, with Arnaudy. Despite the favorable reception from critics, this film was not widely used.
Technical data
- Direction, screenplay and dialogues: Marcel Pagnol
- Artistic Director: Louis David
- Photography: Albert Assouad
- Music: Vincent Scotto
- Production: Marcel Pagnol
- Production company: Les Films Marcel Pagnol
Distribution
- Alexandre Arnaudy: Topaz
- Sylvia Bataille: Ernestine Muche
- Pierre Asso: Thames
- Jean Arbuleau: Roger de Berville
- Léon Belières: Régis de Castel-Bénac
- Henri Poupon: the old man
- Alida Rouffe: the Baroness of Pitart-Vergnolles
- Delia Col: Suzy Courtois
- Jean Castan: a student
- Paul Demange
- Léon Brouzet: Mr. Muche
- André Pollack
