Topaz (1928)

A modest teacher, honest, naive and scorned, finds himself hired by a crooked city councilman who wants to use him as a front...

Topaze, created in 1928, is Pagnol's first theatrical success.
Topaze, created in 1928, is Pagnol's first theatrical success.

Summary

The play gave rise to three films: the first one by Louis Gasnier (1932, with Louis Jouvet), and two by Pagnol himself (1936, with Arnaudy, then 1950, with Fernande!) Others would follow. As long as there are actors, Topaze will try the best.

“That’s the story of my mother’s chimpanzee. When she bought him, he was skinny, he stank of misery, but I’ve never seen such a loving monkey. We gave him coconuts, we fed him bananas, he became strong as a Turk, he broke the maid’s face. We had to call the fire department…”

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