Topaze

Topaze

Does It Pay To Be Honest? At forty he discovered hidden power. So he turned over a new leaf and became a crook! You'll love the scoundrel!

Directed by Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast

Produced by RKO Radio Pictures

193378 min6.0 / 10

A pre-Code satire about an idealistic schoolteacher corrupted by Parisian society, blending moral commentary with comedic irreverence about the cost of honesty.

An honest and naive schoolteacher gets a lesson in how the world works outside the classroom, when a rich Baron and his mistress use the teacher's name and outstanding reputation in a crooked business scheme.

Questions people ask

  • Is Topaze violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Topaze sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Topaze easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Topaze scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does Topaze end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

26/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity56

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Topaze

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Topaze

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Topaze, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Topaze, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Topaze, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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