Topaze

1951 · 136 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 423 VOTES · DIR. Marcel Pagnol

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Overview

Albert Topaze, sincere schoolteacher addicted to "rote" morality, works at a private school run by supremely money-grubbing M. Muche, whose daughter, also a teacher, makes cynical use of the knowledge that Topaze loves her. Alas, Topaze's naive honesty brings him unjust dismissal...and makes him fair game for the "aunt" of his private pupil, really the mistress of crooked politician Regis, who needs an honest-seeming "front man." Can artful Suzy Courtois keep Topaze on the string? With steadily escalating disillusion comes moral crisis...

Dialogue Timeline — 333 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

01:55:26 Does that include the Morocco deal?
01:56:25 From now on the agency is mine. Any profits belong to me.
01:57:06 It's surely a misunderstanding.
01:57:53 You're uninteresting.
01:58:34 - Are you his accomplice? - You know I'm not.
01:59:23 - Madam... - Leave, sir!
02:00:04 The agency in itself is worthless.
02:00:48 I had an 8% cut.
02:01:25 If your choice is made, it's too late to ask me.
02:02:06 Maybe she doubts your future?
02:02:51 - and it seemed to me... - Oh, how stupid.
02:03:33 I'd prefer the Moulin de Micherelle, the nights are more beautiful.
02:04:53 who's never been indiscreet.
02:05:37 Carefully survey the affairs you treat with this gentleman.
02:06:31 - What did you say? - The truth.
02:07:19 I was given the reward my humble services could not obtain.
02:08:01 and the presidency of the awards committee.
02:08:58 Power rules the world.
02:09:50 And you wouldn't be a poor bugger.
02:10:34 because you can't afford the leather gloves
02:11:15 Do you know women who love poor men?
02:12:00 You want to work with me?
02:13:58 Hello?
04:03:05 - What?

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed333
Dialogue density2.4 lines / min
First line01:55:26
Final line04:03:05

Production Record

DirectorMarcel Pagnol
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes423