{"product_id":"mr-topaze-dual-format-flipside","title":"MR TOPAZE [DUAL FORMAT] (FLIPSIDE) - BLU-RAY","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMr Topaze (DVD + Blu-ray)\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Peter Sellers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeter Sellers directs and stars in this bittersweet comedy, based on a Marcel Pagnol play and chosen by the British public in 2016 to be digitised by the BFI. Described by Sellers biographer Roger Lewis as a lost classic, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMr Topaze\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e marked the actor's directional feature debut and teamed him with his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Ladykillers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e cohort and future \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePink Panther\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e comic foil Herbert Lom, in a stellar cast that also features Nadia Gray, Leo McKern, Billie Whitelaw and John Le Mesurier.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlaying the eponymous Mr Topaze, a poor, provincial French schoolteacher slowly corrupted by big business, Sellers is at the peak of his powers. This melancholy character comedy , rarely seen since its release and available here for the first time on Blu-ray and DVD, is essential viewing for fans of Sellers' unique genius.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial Features:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLet's Go Crazy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1951, 33 mins): a nightclub-set madcap variety show featuring Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Running Jumping \u0026amp; Standing Still Film\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1960, 11 mins): Richard Lester and Peter Sellers' Goonish comic short, featuring Sellers, Spike Milligan and Leo McKern\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFilm Star: Peter Sellers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1967,37 mins): a profile of the actor and comedian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMaurice Woodruff Interview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1967, 19 mins): Peter Sellers' favourite clairvoyant interviewed by Bernard Braden for a TV series, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNow and Then\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e that was never made\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eJohn Boulting Interview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1967, 21 mins): the director discusses his relationship with Sellers in an unbroadcast \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNow and Then\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e interview with Bernard Braden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePeter Sellers at the NFT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1960, 97 mins, audio only): the actor addresses an enthusiastic throng of fans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAbigail McKern Interview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2019, 20 mins): the daughter of Leo McKern discusses the great actor's life and career\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Poetry of Realism\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2019, 13 mins): journalist Kast Ellinger's video essay on Marcel Pagnol, the writer of the film's theatrical source, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTopaze\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUK | 1961 | colour | 97 minutes |English language, with optional hard-of-hearing subtitles | original aspect ratio 2.35:1 | cert PG (Mild sex references) | BD50: 1080p, 24fps, PCM mono audio (48kHz\/24-bit), region B | DVD: PAL, 25fps, Dolby Digital 2.0 mono audio (48kHz\/16-bit), region 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46600842018990,"sku":"BFIB1328","price":8.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/mrtopaz-lime-light.jpg?v=1754409382","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-eu\/products\/mr-topaze-dual-format-flipside","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}