Name: Topaze
Genre: Drama
Released: 1963-02-18
Duration: 1 h 15 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Allan Edwall, Margaretha Krook, Holger Löwenadler

An important society satire supported by an excellent cast

I saw this play on Swedish television 42 years ago and I still remember many of the lines. The play made an everlasting impression and was very influential on my future development. A shy but righteous teacher  Topaze - with no social skills what so ever, through a series of events, gradually become 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, excellently played by Holger Löwenadler. One of Sweden's best actors ever, the now deceased Allan Edwall is very convincing as Albert Topaze and the former mistress of Castel-Benac and later of Topaze is well played by Margaretha Krook, a person with a fair amount of self-criticism. They story is quite funny without ever loosing track of its main objective  making people aware of human nature. This film ought to be a compulsory part of the curricula for becoming a bureaucrat anywhere in the world.

Swedish cinema is renowned for psychological depth, austere beauty, and philosophical inquiry. It often focuses on existential questions and societal critique, marked by a stark visual approach. In contemporary times, it has also developed a sharp satirical edge in examining social issues.

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