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Topaze (play)
''Topaze'' is a 1928 play in four acts by the French writer Marcel Pagnol. It tells the story of a modest school teacher who is fired for being too honest and decides to become a dishonest businessman. The play premiered on 9 October 1928 at the Théâtre des Variétés. It was performed on Broadway in 1930 with Frank Morgan in the title role. Summary Act 1 Topaze is a teacher at a boarding school, deeply in love with his fellow teacher Ernestine. Ernestine, the daughter of the school principal Mr. Muche, takes advantage of him, making him do her paperwork and watch her students, but Topaze naively takes this to be a mark of affection and asks his friend Tamise, another teacher, to quietly see if Mr. Muche would let Ernestine marry. In the meantime, a young woman named Suzy Courtois arrives; she is the aunt of a private student of Topaze and intends to enroll the child at the school, but she changes her mind after visiting. Topaze is asked to change the report card of a weal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French People
The French people (french: Français) are an ethnic group and nation primarily located in Western Europe that share a common French culture, history, and language, identified with the country of France. The French people, especially the native speakers of langues d'oïl from northern and central France, are primarily the descendants of Gauls (including the Belgae) and Romans (or Gallo-Romans, western European Celtic and Italic peoples), as well as Germanic peoples such as the Franks, the Visigoths, the Suebi and the Burgundians who settled in Gaul from east of the Rhine after the fall of the Roman Empire, as well as various later waves of lower-level irregular migration that have continued to the present day. The Norse also settled in Normandy in the 10th century and contributed significantly to the ancestry of the Normans. Furthermore, regional ethnic minorities also exist within France that have distinct lineages, languages and cultures such as Bretons in Brittany, Occi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandre Arnaudy
Alexandre Arnaudy was a French actor, born Marius Guarino on July 17, 1881 in Marseille, where he died on November 1, 1969. Filmography * 1932 : A phone call from Georges Lacombe : Cormainville * 1932 : The Last Shock of Jacques de Baroncelli : Vachot * 1932 : Direct in the heart of Roger Lion and Arnaudy: César Cannebois * 1933 : The Sunset of the Bride of Roger Lion : Édouard Exubert * 1934 : The Jean Prince of Jean de Marguenat : Liétard * 1935 : The alarm bell of Christian-Jaque * 1935 : Cigalon of Marcel Pagnol: Cigalon * 1936 : Topaz by Marcel Pagnol : Mr. Topaze * 1937 : The Daughters of the Rhone by Jean-Paul Paulin * 1937 : The Escadrille of luck of Max de Vaucorbeil : Tardimont * 1939 : They were nine singles of Sacha Guitry : Me Renard * 1946 : The Guardian of Jean de Marguenat : Parish Priest * 1946 : Not a word to the queen mother of Maurice Cloche * 1951 : Banco de Prince of Michel Dulud : The concierge * 1951 : ''Adhémar (film), Adhém ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French-language Plays
French ( or ) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family. It descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire, as did all Romance languages. French evolved from Gallo-Romance, the Latin spoken in Gaul, and more specifically in Northern Gaul. Its closest relatives are the other langues d'oïl—languages historically spoken in northern France and in southern Belgium, which French ( Francien) largely supplanted. French was also influenced by native Celtic languages of Northern Roman Gaul like Gallia Belgica and by the ( Germanic) Frankish language of the post-Roman Frankish invaders. Today, owing to France's past overseas expansion, there are numerous French-based creole languages, most notably Haitian Creole. A French-speaking person or nation may be referred to as Francophone in both English and French. French is an official language in 29 countries across multiple continents, most of which are members of the ''Organisation internationale de la Francophonie'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1928 Plays
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Topaze (1966 Film)
"Topaze" is a 1966 Australian TV play based on the 1928 play by the French writer Marcel Pagnol. It aired on 6 April 1966 in Sydney, on 30 March 1966 in Melbourne, and on 27 April 1966 in Brisbane. Plot Topaze is a school master sacked for being too honest who, subsequently, becomes involved with thieves. Cast *Mark Albiston as Topaze *Fernande Glyn as Suzy *Allan Trevor as Castel-Benac *Patricia Kennedy as Baroness *Fay Kelton as Ernestine, daughter of the headmaster *Terry Norris Terry is a unisex given name, derived from French Thierry and Theodoric. It can also be used as a diminutive nickname for the names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence or Terrier (masculine). People Male * Terry Albritton (1955–2005), Ame ... as Tamise *Edward Howell as Journalist *Jack Allan as Muche *Robert Bogden as Roger *Peter Drake as Butler *Diana Wilson as Typist *Christie Clayton as Typist *Ron Hoenig as Pupil Production This was director Christopher Muir's first production back in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Molander
Jan Göran Gustaf Harald Molander (2 April 1920 – 30 June 2009) was a Swedish people, Swedish actor and film director who had a decades-long dominant career in his country's film and television industry. A native of Stockholm, Jan Molander was the son of actor/director Gustaf Molander and Elsa Fahlberg and the half-brother of director and producer Harald Molander from his father's first marriage to actress Karin Molander. From 1942 to 1945 he was a pupil at the Royal Dramatic Training Academy and made his film debut playing a student in 1944's critically acclaimed ''Hets'' (''Torment (1944 film), Torment''), directed by Alf Sjöberg and written by the film's assistant director Ingmar Bergman. He worked for Sveriges Radio and television in the 1950s and 60s as a director and was in charge of radioteatern [radio theater] between 1969 and 1972. Jan Molander died on 30 June 2009, at the age of 89, and a tribute to him by Rutger Barnekow and Mats Qviberg was published in the 3 Jul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Topaze (1963 Film)
Topaze may refer to: * ''Topaze'' (play), a 1928 French play written by Marcel Pagnol, which spawned a number of film adaptations: ** ''Topaze'' (1933 American film), starring John Barrymore and Myrna Loy ** ''Topaze'' (1933 French film), featuring Louis Jouvet and Simone Héliard ** ''Topaze'' (1936 film), directed by Pagnol ** ''Topaze'' (1951 film), also directed by Pagnol ** ''Topaze'' (1966 film), an Australian television play adaptation **''Mr. Topaze'', a 1961 film starring Peter Sellers * HMS ''Topaze'', the name of four Royal Navy ships * French ship ''Topaze'', the name of nine ships of the French Navy *Topaze (rocket) Topaze is the designation of a French sounding rocket. The Topaze was developed by several French companies, notably Nord Aviation and Sud Aviation, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Sellers
Peter Sellers (born Richard Henry Sellers; 8 September 1925 – 24 July 1980) was an English actor and comedian. He first came to prominence performing in the BBC Radio comedy series ''The Goon Show'', featured on a number of hit comic songs and became known to a worldwide audience through his many film roles, among them Chief Inspector Clouseau in '' The Pink Panther'' series. Born in Southsea, Portsmouth, Sellers made his stage debut at the Kings Theatre, Southsea, when he was two weeks old. He began accompanying his parents in a variety act that toured the provincial theatres. He first worked as a drummer and toured around England as a member of the Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA). He developed his mimicry and improvisational skills during a spell in Ralph Reader's wartime Gang Show entertainment troupe, which toured Britain and the Far East. After the war, Sellers made his radio debut in ''ShowTime'', and eventually became a regular performer on vario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Kerchbron
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Topaze (1956 Film)
Topaze may refer to: * ''Topaze'' (play), a 1928 French play written by Marcel Pagnol, which spawned a number of film adaptations: ** ''Topaze'' (1933 American film), starring John Barrymore and Myrna Loy ** ''Topaze'' (1933 French film), featuring Louis Jouvet and Simone Héliard ** ''Topaze'' (1936 film), directed by Pagnol ** ''Topaze'' (1951 film), also directed by Pagnol ** ''Topaze'' (1966 film), an Australian television play adaptation **'' Mr. Topaze'', a 1961 film starring Peter Sellers * HMS ''Topaze'', the name of four Royal Navy ships * French ship ''Topaze'', the name of nine ships of the French Navy *Topaze (rocket) Topaze is the designation of a French sounding rocket. The Topaze was developed by several French companies, notably Nord Aviation and Sud Aviation, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernandel
Fernand Joseph Désiré Contandin (8 May 1903 – 26 February 1971), better known as Fernandel, was a French actor and singer. Born near Marseille, France, to Désirée Bedouin and Denis Contandin, originating in Perosa Argentina, an Occitan town located in the province of Turin, Italy. He was a comedy star who first gained popularity in French vaudeville, operettas, and music-hall revues. His stage name originated from his marriage to Henriette Manse, the sister of his best friend and frequent cinematic collaborator Jean Manse. So attentive was he to his wife that his mother-in-law amusingly referred to him as ''Fernand d'elle'' ("Fernand of her"). Biography In 1930, Fernandel appeared in his first motion picture and for more than forty years he would be France's top comic actor. He was perhaps best loved for his portrayal of the irascible Italian village priest at war with the town's Communist mayor in the ''Don Camillo'' series of motion pictures. His horse-like teeth beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Topaze (1951 Film)
''Topaze '' is a 1951 French comedy film directed by Marcel Pagnol and starring Fernandel, Hélène Perdrière and Marcel Vallée.Vincendeau p.74 It is based on Pagnol's own 1928 play of the same name, which has been adapted for the screen a number of times including a 1936 film directed by Pagnol. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Giordani. Cast * Fernandel as Albert Topaze * Hélène Perdrière as Suzy Courtois * Jacqueline Pagnol as Ernestine Muche * Marcel Vallée as M. Muche * Jacques Castelot as Roger Gaëtan de Bersac * Milly Mathis as La barone / The Baroness * Yvette Etiévant as La dactylo de Topaze / Topaze's typist * Robert Moor as Le vénérable vieillard * Rivers Cadet as L'agent de police * Marcel Loche as Un domestique * Pierre Larquey Pierre Larquey (10 July 1884 – 17 April 1962) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1913 and 1962. Born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
