Mr. Topaze (1961)

Name: Mr. Topaze
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1961
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom, Leo McKern, Michael Gough, John Neville

1h 37m United Kingdom

Comedy Drama

Plot

Mr. Topaze, a principled schoolteacher in a quaint French village, faces dismissal for refusing to pass a privileged student's poor performance. Castel Benac, a corrupt official, recruits Topaze to serve as a facade for his shady financial dealings, spurred by his lover Suzy, a musical actress. As Topaze becomes increasingly ruthless in his pursuit of wealth, he ultimately dismisses Benac and takes Suzy for himself. An old colleague, Tamise, confronts him, lamenting that his transformation signals the demise of integrity in their world.

Cast

Peter Sellers Herbert Lom Leo McKern Michael Gough John Neville Martita Hunt Nadia Gray Anne Leon Billie Whitelaw Joan Sims John Le Mesurier Pauline Shepherd Thomas Gallagher