A shy but righteous teacher - Topaze - with no social skills what so ever, gradually becomes aware of the realities of human societies and finally learns to master the rules at level far superior to his former mentor, Laurent Castel-Benac.
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Cast
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Allan Edwall
Albert Topaze
Known for
Fanny and Alexander
The Sacrifice
Margaretha Krook
Suzy Courtois
Known for
Persona
The Adventures of Picasso
Holger Löwenadler
Laurent Castel-Benac
Known for
Lacombe, Lucien
A Ship to India
Heinz Hopf
Tamise
Known for
Thriller: A Cruel Picture
Sigge Fürst
Oscar Muche
Known for
Shame
Summer with Monika
Maude Adelson
Ernestine
Also in
Kungsleden
The Heist
Brita Öberg
The baroness
Also in
Åsa-Nisse slår till
Shame
Carl-Olof Alm
Roger
Known for
Torment
The Man from Majorca
Ingrid Borthen
The typist
Also in
Boys from the Streets
You Who Are About to Enter
Toivo Pawlo
Police
Known for
Christopher's Christmas Mission
The Magician
Erik 'Bullen' Berglund
Old man
Also in
Intermezzo
A Guest Is Coming
Mona Andersson
The typist
Known for
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Jan Molander Director · Gustaf Molander Writer Marcel Pagnol Author
First release February 18, 1963 · Produced in Sweden
Production
SVT
Production
Sweden
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Original language
Swedish
Spoken on screen
Swedish
Release dates
Sweden · February 18, 1963
TV · SVT1
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