Topaz (1969): Cast & Box Office
Topaz is a 1969 drama thriller starring Alfred Hitchcock as Man in Wheelchair (uncredited), Richard Derr and Michel Piccoli. It is partly based on Topaz by Leon Uris. It runs 2 hours 7 minutes and earned $88 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 7m (127 min)
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- Based on
- Topaz by Leon Uris
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Topaz About?
The premise of Topaz without spoilers, adapted from Topaz by Leon Uris.
Alfred Hitchcock plunges the viewer into a real‑world headline‑driven spy scandal set in Copenhagen, 1962. After a senior Soviet official defects, a French intelligence operative becomes entangled in a cold, covert and violent espionage conflict, with his own family forced into a pivotal role.
Topaz Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- 1960s
- cold war
- spy
- defection
- cuban missile crisis
- year 1962
- secret agent
- surveillance
- intrigue
- interrogation
- espionage
- betrayal
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- based on novel
- title spoken by character
- mistress
- cia agent
- harlem manhattan new york city
- hotel
- adultery
- cuba
- literature on screen
- american literature on screen
- crime literature on screen
- american crime literature on screen
- 20th century literature on screen
- car
- u.s. car
- dodge coronet
- mercury the car
- willys jeep
- france
- french agent
- spy thriller
- red square moscow
- cold war era
- military parade
- soviet defector
- soviet embassy
- porcelain figurine
- u.s. embassy
- telephone call
- fire alarm
- intelligence operative
- flight
- safe house
- french embassy
- intelligence officer
- memorandum
- new york city
- bribed official
Topaz Cast & Characters
Alfred Hitchcock leads the cast as Man in Wheelchair (uncredited), with Richard Derr as U.S. Embassy Official - Copenhagen (uncredited) and Michel Piccoli as Jacques Granville.
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Alfred Hitchcock as Man in Wheelchair (uncredited) - Richard Derr as U.S. Embassy Official - Copenhagen (uncredited)
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Michel Piccoli as Jacques Granville -
Philippe Noiret as Henri Jarre
Also Starring in Topaz
· 61 more- Fidel Castro Themselves
- John Vernon Rico Parra
- John Forsythe Michael Nordstrom
- William H. O'Brien Butler (uncredited)
- Michel Subor François Picard
- Ann Doran Mrs. Forsyth (uncredited)
- Leoda Richards Party Guest (uncredited)
- Hal Taggart Ambassador (uncredited)
- Gregory Gaye Meeting Co-Ordinator (uncredited)
- Shep Houghton Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- John Stephenson State Department Interrogator (uncredited)
- Dick Cherney Waiter (uncredited)
- Roscoe Lee Browne Philippe Dubois
- Ben Wright French Officer (uncredited)
- Karin Dor Juanita de Córdoba
- John Van Dreelen Claude Martin
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- Donald Randolph Luis Uribe
- Clark Ross Party Guest (uncredited)
- Carlos Rivas Hernández
- Tony Regan Ambassador (uncredited)
- Edmon Ryan McKittreck
- Bent Vejlby Agent (uncredited)
- Robert Strong Party Guest (uncredited)
- Waclaw Rekwart mbassador (uncredited)
- Dany Robin Nicole Devereaux
- Per-Axel Arosenius Boris Kuzenov
- Sándor Szabó Emile Redon
- Raven Grey Eagle Minor Role (uncredited)
- Claude Jade Michèle Picard
- Caryl Lincoln Party Guest (uncredited)
- Lewis Charles Pablo Mendoza
- David Armstrong Party Guest (uncredited)
- Henry Kingi Man in Hotel Theresa hallway (uncredited)
- Noel Drayton Servant at Embassy (uncredited)
- Lew Brown US Official
- Roberto Contreras Muñoz
- Ray Kellogg Security Guard (uncredited)
- Lawrence Montaigne Russian Agent (uncredited)
- George Skaff Rene d'Arcy
- Che Guevara Themselves
- Anna Navarro Carlota Mendoza
- Abel Fernandez Cuban Guerrilla Fighter (uncredited)
- Tony Dante Minor Role (uncredited)
- Jack Berle Party Guest (uncredited)
- Frederick Stafford André Devereaux
- John Lasell State Department Official (uncredited)
- Roger Til Jean Chabrier
- Rita Conde Dolores (uncredited)
- Joe Pine Party Guest (uncredited)
- Manuel Cano François Picard (spanish voice) (uncredited)
- Tina Hedström Tamara Kusenov
- María Luisa Solá Juanita de Cordoba (spanish voice) (uncredited)
- Dean Harens State Department Official (uncredited)
- Sonja Kolthoff Mrs. Kusenov
- John Roper Thomas
- Pepe Mediavilla Rico Parra (spanish voice) (uncredited)
- José Luis Sansalvador André Devereaux (spanish voice) (uncredited)
- Trent Gough UN Visitor (uncredited)
- Dionisio Macías Jacques Granville (spanish voice) (uncredited)
- Elsa Fàbregas Nicole Devereaux (spanish voice) (uncredited)
- Rosa Guiñón Michèle Picard (spanish voice) (uncredited)
Topaz Box Office
Topaz grossed $88 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$88
Topaz Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 featurette.
- Featurette Daniel Kremer on TOPAZ
Cars in Topaz
33 cars on screen, including the 1951 Dodge Coronet and the 1961 Mercury Meteor 800.
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1951 Dodge Coronet Important role -
1961 Mercury Meteor 800 Important role -
1949 Willys Jeep CJ-3A Important role -
1961 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 Minor role
Topaz Also Known As
14 alternative titles, including “Alfred Hitchcock's Topaz” and “암호명 토파즈”.
- Also known as
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- Alfred Hitchcock's Topaz
- 암호명 토파즈
- Տօպազ
- Topas
- L'Étau
- Топаз
- 谍魂
- Topázio
- Topáz
- טופז
- トパーズ
- Τοπάζ
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- 토파즈
- Topazas
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Topaz FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, the book behind it and post-credit scenes of Topaz, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Topaz?
Topaz runs 2 hours 7 minutes (127 minutes).
When was Topaz released?
Topaz was released on December 17, 1969.
Who is in the cast of Topaz?
Topaz stars Alfred Hitchcock as Man in Wheelchair (uncredited), Richard Derr as U.S. Embassy Official - Copenhagen (uncredited) and Michel Piccoli as Jacques Granville, among 65 credited actors.
How much did Topaz make at the box office?
Topaz grossed $88 worldwide.
Is Topaz based on a book?
Yes. Topaz is partly adapted from Topaz by Leon Uris.
Does Topaz have a post-credit scene?
No. Topaz has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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