Topaz
Starring: Michel Piccoli, Frederick Stafford, Dany Robin
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Writer: Samuel A. Taylor, Leon Uris, Alfred Hitchcock
Producer: Alfred Hitchcock
Topaz is a 1969 American political thriller spy film directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, adapted by Samuel A. Taylor from Leon Uris' 1967 novel. It stars Frederick Stafford, Dany Robin, Karin Dor, John Vernon, Claude Jade, Michel Subor, Michel Piccoli, Philippe Noiret, Roscoe Lee Browne and John Forsythe.
Trivia
- Selected for the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films.
- Based on Topaz (novel by Leon Uris).
- Like his previous films Rope and The Trouble with Harry, Hitchcock intended the film to be an experiment for whether colours, predominantly red, yellow and white, could be used to reveal and to influence the plot.
- Production began on September 25, 1968, and concluded at the beginning of March 1969.
- Prior to Hitchcock's decision to hire Maurice Jarre to compose the score, other composers who were interested in offering their services included Michel Legrand, Richard Rodney Bennett, and Ravi Shankar.
Filming Locations
- Portions of Topaz were filmed on location in Copenhagen; Wiesbaden, West Germany; Virginia, Paris, New York City, and Washington, DC. The remainder of the film was shot at Universal Studios Hollywood and in and around Los Angeles.
Previous Showings
2 Runs • 2 Festivals
All runs on record (2):
- April 10 - 12, 2000Hitchcock 2000w/ Torn Curtain
- May 28 - 29, 2026Hitchcock, The Master of Suspensew/ Torn Curtain