Topaz (1969)

USA, 143 min
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Basic facts

Original title Topaz
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 11
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1969-12-17

Cast

Frederick Stafford
André Devereaux, fransk handelsattaché i Washington

Dany Robin
Nicole Devereaux, Andrés fru

Karin Dor
Juanita de Córdoba, kubansk motståndsledare

John Vernon
Rico Parra, kuban

Claude Jade
Michèle Picard, Andrés dotter

Michel Subor
François Picard, Michèles man, journalist

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Titles

Original title
  • Topaz
Swedish release title
  • Topaz
Working title
  • The Vice
  • The Short Night

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Assistant to the Director
Technical Advisor
Script Supervisor
Associate Producer
Unit Publicist
Camera Operator
Still Photographer
Special Photographic Effects
Conductor
Set Decorator
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist
Wardrobe
Assistant Film Editor
Storyboard

Cast

Frederick Stafford André Devereaux, fransk handelsattaché i Washington
Dany Robin Nicole Devereaux, Andrés fru
Karin Dor Juanita de Córdoba, kubansk motståndsledare
John Vernon Rico Parra, kuban
Claude Jade Michèle Picard, Andrés dotter
Michel Subor François Picard, Michèles man, journalist
Michel Piccoli Jacques Granville, fransk regeringstjänsteman, ledare för spionnätet Topaz
Philippe Noiret Henri Jarre, fransk ekonom vid NATO, medlem av Topaz
Per-Axel Arosenius överste Boris Kusenov, avhoppande Sovjettjänsteman
Roscoe Lee Browne Philippe Dubois, blomsterhandlare i New York
John Forsythe Michael "Mike" Nordstrom, amerikansk säkerhetsagent
Edmon Ryan McKittreck
Sonja Kolthoff fru Kusenova
Tina Hedström Tamara Kusenova, Kusenovs dotter
John Van Dreelen Claude Martin
Donald Randolph (as Don Randolph) Luis Uribe, Parras sekreterare
Roberto Contreras Muñoz
Carlos Rivas Hernandez
Roger Til Jean Chabrier
Lewis Charles Pablo Mendoza
Sándor Szabó (as Sandor Szabo) Emile Redon
Anna Navarro Carlotta Mendoza
Lew Brown amerikansk tjänsteman
John Roper Thomas
George Skaff Rene d'Arcy
- Ej krediterade:
Ann Doran Mrs. Forsyth
Abel Fernández kubansk gerillakrigare
Rita Conde Dolores
Hal Taggart ambassadör
Ben Wright fransk officer
John Stephenson förhörsledare från utrikesdepartementet
Ray Kellogg säkerhetsvakt
Alfred Hitchcock man i rullstol på flygplatsen
John Dehner tjänsteman
Gregory Gaye möteskoordinator
John Holland
Bent Vejlby man från ryska ambassaden i Köpenhamn som skuggar Kusenov
A.H. Borch-Hee kvinnan från ryska ambassaden i Köpenhamn som skuggar Kusenov
Jørn Sindal-Andersen den andre mannen från ryska ambassaden som skuggar Kusenov
Irene Hansen kvinnan på Den Kongelige Porcelainsfabrik i Köpenhamn
Henri Attal man på båten (bortklippt i den slutliga filmen)
Dominique Zardi man på båten (bortklippt i den slutliga filmen)
Fidel Castro arkivbilder
Ernesto "Che" Guevara arkivbilder

Companies

Production Company Universal Pictures Company Inc.
Copyright Universal Pictures Company Inc. 1969
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Universal Film AB 1969
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Universal Pictures Nordic AB 2002
Universal Pictures Nordic AB 2014

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 108742
Date 1969-12-16
Classification Allowed from age 11
Original length 3435 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.85:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Westrex Sound Recording
Colour type Colour
Colour system Technicolor
Carrier type 35 mm
Length in minutes 143 min


Original work

Original title Topaz (Novel)
Author Leon Uris


Production location

1968-11 1969-06
Universal Studios Universal City, Kalifornien USA (ateljé)
Copenhagen Denmark
Frederiksberg Denmark
Paris France
Wiesbaden Germany
Washington, District of Columbia USA
New York City, New York USA
Salinas, Kalifornien USA

Release dates

Release in Sweden 1969-12-17 Festival Stockholm Sweden 126 min (Världspremiär)
First showing 1969-12-19 USA 127 min
TV showing 1996-04-13 SVT1 Sweden 120 min
1999-08-01 TV3 Sweden 120 min
2000-04-23 TV3 Sweden 120 min
DVD release 2002-07-03 Sweden
Cinemateksvisning, arkivkopia 2007-10-20
DVD release 2014-02-19 Sweden (Blu-ray)
Cinematheque screening 2022-05-17 Stockholm Sweden

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 3435


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Cutting continuity
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print 18
Colour prints SET
Behind the scenes prints 1
Slides 16
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


Type Program folio


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