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Topas

Original title: Topaz
  • 1969
  • 12
  • 2h 23m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
20K
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Topas (1969)
A French Intelligence Agent becomes embroiled in the Cold War politics first with uncovering the events leading up to the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, and then back to France to break up an international Russian spy ring.
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A French Intelligence Agent becomes embroiled in the Cold War politics first with uncovering the events leading up to the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, and then back to France to break up an in... Read allA French Intelligence Agent becomes embroiled in the Cold War politics first with uncovering the events leading up to the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, and then back to France to break up an international Russian spy ring.A French Intelligence Agent becomes embroiled in the Cold War politics first with uncovering the events leading up to the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, and then back to France to break up an international Russian spy ring.

  • Director
    • Alfred Hitchcock
  • Writers
    • Leon Uris
    • Samuel A. Taylor
  • Stars
    • Frederick Stafford
    • Dany Robin
    • John Vernon
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    20K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Alfred Hitchcock
    • Writers
      • Leon Uris
      • Samuel A. Taylor
    • Stars
      • Frederick Stafford
      • Dany Robin
      • John Vernon
    • 117User reviews
    • 55Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination

    Videos1

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    Photos97

    Roscoe Lee Browne, John Vernon, and Carlos Rivas in Topas (1969)
    John Vernon, Karin Dor, and Carlos Rivas in Topas (1969)
    Claude Jade, Philippe Noiret, and Frederick Stafford in Topas (1969)
    Karin Dor, John Roper, and Frederick Stafford in Topas (1969)
    John Forsythe and Michel Piccoli in Topas (1969)
    Roscoe Lee Browne, John Vernon, and Carlos Rivas in Topas (1969)
    Dany Robin and Frederick Stafford in Topas (1969)
    John Forsythe and Tina Hedström in Topas (1969)
    Philippe Noiret and Michel Subor in Topas (1969)
    Claude Jade and Michel Subor in Topas (1969)
    Alfred Hitchcock and Claude Jade in Topas (1969)
    "Topaz," Alfred Hitchcock. Publicity Photo, c. 1969.

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    Frederick Stafford
    Frederick Stafford
    • Andre Devereaux
    Dany Robin
    Dany Robin
    • Nicole Devereaux
    John Vernon
    John Vernon
    • Rico Parra
    Karin Dor
    Karin Dor
    • Juanita de Cordoba
    Michel Piccoli
    Michel Piccoli
    • Jacques Granville
    Philippe Noiret
    Philippe Noiret
    • Henri Jarre
    Claude Jade
    Claude Jade
    • Michele Picard
    Michel Subor
    Michel Subor
    • Francois Picard
    Per-Axel Arosenius
    • Boris Kusenov
    Roscoe Lee Browne
    Roscoe Lee Browne
    • Philippe Dubois
    Edmon Ryan
    Edmon Ryan
    • McKittreck
    Sonja Kolthoff
    • Mrs. Kusenova
    Tina Hedström
    Tina Hedström
    • Tamara Kusenova
    • (as Tina Hedstrom)
    John van Dreelen
    John van Dreelen
    • Claude Martin
    • (as John Van Dreelen)
    Donald Randolph
    Donald Randolph
    • Luis Uribe
    • (as Don Randolph)
    Roberto Contreras
    Roberto Contreras
    • Muñoz
    Carlos Rivas
    Carlos Rivas
    • Hernandez
    Roger Til
    Roger Til
    • Jean Chabrier
    • Director
      • Alfred Hitchcock
    • Writers
      • Leon Uris
      • Samuel A. Taylor
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    • Trivia
      According to Sir Alfred Hitchcock, this was another of his experimental movies. In addition to the dialogue, the plot is revealed through the use of colors, predominantly red, yellow, and white. He admits that this did not work out.
    • Goofs
      A shot during the May Day parade sequence at the beginning of the film clearly reveals the parade to be taking place during the 50th anniversary of the October revolution (around the 1:29 mark), putting it in 1967 as opposed to 1961-63 when the story is supposed to have taken place. Therefore a person watching this parade could not have possibly defected to the USA and warned them of the Soviet missile deployment in Cuba (as is claimed in the beginning of the film).
    • Quotes

      Nicole Devereaux: Okay, I'm going. And you two secret agents can settle down and be secret agents.

      Andre Devereaux: I wish you wouldn't use such words, my love.

      Nicole Devereaux: Why? Who do you think you are fooling, my master spy? Everybody in Washington knows that you are not a Commercial Attaché. Everybody in Washington knows that the Chief of Russian Intelligence is the chauffeur who drives a car for...

      Andre Devereaux: Everybody in Washington does *not* know these things. And I would thank you not to repeat them. Go to bed.

      Michael Nordstrom: Nicole, where did you hear that about the Chief of Russian Intelligence?

      Nicole Devereaux: From my butcher.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits prologue: Somewhere in this crowd is a high Russian official who disagrees with his government's display of force and what it threatens. Very soon his conscience will force him to attempt an escape while apparently on a vacation with his family. Copenhagen, Denmark Nineteen Hundred Sixty-two
    • Alternate versions
      Hitchcock shot two versions with completely different endings. Both endings are featured in the laserdisc version.
    • Connections
      Edited into Topaz: Alternative Endings (1969)
    • Soundtracks
      Chant sans paroles, op. 40, No. 6
      (1878)

      Written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (as Pyotr Tchaikovsky)

    User reviews117

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    6/10
    Serviceable, workmanlike spy thriller that will never end up in anyone's "Top 10 Hitchcock films" list
    "Topaz" is at its best when Alfred Hitchcock lets the camera tell the story: there are several small but brilliant moments in this film. But while his direction is still masterful, his pacing certainly isn't - the film often feels talky and plodding. The abrupt ending is another problem - one of the alternative endings, the airport one, sounds much better (unfortunately I haven't had the chance to see it yet). Frederick Stafford is no Cary Grant or even Rod Taylor, but he does the job; so do the rest of the actors, with Phillipe Noiret a standout in a brief role and Karin Dor adding a touch of sensuality to the proceedings. On the whole, "Topaz" is not even among Hitchcock's Top 10 pictures, but his fans will still have fun spotting his touches here and there. His cameo - a wheelchair-bound man who suddenly gets up and starts walking (!) - is just one of them. (**1/2)

    EDIT: I finally did see the airport ending: it is undeniably better than the present one, but still a bit too abrupt.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 1, 1970 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • French
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Topaz
    • Filming locations
      • Frederiksberg, Denmark
    • Production company
      • Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions
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    • Budget
      • $4,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $88
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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