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Topaze (1933) was a Drama - Black-and-white Film directed by Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast .

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Topaze (Harry d’Abbadie d’Arrast, 1933)

By Judy on Apr 17, 2011 From Movie Classics

I’m always saying that I plan to write more shorter postings, but now I’m really going to do it, as I’m so busy these days that it’s a choice between writing short postings or not updating this blog at all. Anyway, I will hopefully put a good selection of pictures with each p... Read full article


Topaze (1933)

By Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog

Myrna Loy and John Barrymore in Topaze Professor Auguste A. Topaze (John Barrymore) teaches his young pupils about the moral philosophies that will make them honest and kind men. But one spoiled little rich kid, Charlemagne (Jackie Searl) doesn't want to hear it. Topaze gives him failing grades bu... Read full article


Topaze (1933)

By Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog

Myrna Loy and John Barrymore in Topaze Professor Auguste A. Topaze (John Barrymore) teaches his young pupils about the moral philosophies that will make them honest and kind men. But one spoiled little rich kid, Charlemagne (Jackie Searl) doesn't want to hear it. Topaze gives him failing grades bu... Read full article


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This was the second appearance of Karin Dor in an English Language Feature but the first time her own voice was kept in the original version. She has appeared in You Only Live Twice two years before but was dubbed by another English actress then.
The opening credits lists the most comprehensive cast - all 25 members; the end credits list only 11 of those members with character names. IMDb policy, therefore, requires the opening cast list to be used.
Leon Uris wrote the first draft of the screenplay, but Alfred Hitchcock declared it unshootable at the last minute and called in Samuel A. Taylor (writer of Vertigo) to rewrite it from scratch. Some scenes were written just hours before they were shot.
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