6.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Topaz (1969)
Topaz (1969)
Overview
Copenhagen, Denmark, 1962. When a high-ranking Soviet official decides to change sides, a French intelligence agent is caught up in a cold, silent and bloody spy war in which his own family will play a decisive role.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Viewer Rating
6.3
Overview
Copenhagen, Denmark, 1962. When a high-ranking Soviet official decides to change sides, a French intelligence agent is caught up in a cold, silent and bloody spy war in which his own family will play a decisive role.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's central narrative revolves around the critical importance of uncovering and neutralizing a communist spy network to protect national security during the Cold War, aligning with themes traditionally emphasized by right-leaning perspectives. While depicting the moral complexities of espionage, it implicitly validates the necessity of such state actions against an ideological adversary.
The movie features a predominantly white cast, consistent with its 1960s Cold War setting, and does not include intentional race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative centers on traditional identities without offering critique or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Topaz features Philippe Dubois, a French intelligence agent whose implied homosexuality and relationship with François Picard are central to his character's arc. His attempts to protect François lead to both their tragic deaths. While Dubois is portrayed sympathetically, the narrative links his queer identity and relationship directly to his vulnerability and a punitive outcome, lacking any affirming counter-narrative.
Alfred Hitchcock's 1969 spy thriller "Topaz" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's plot is exclusively centered on international espionage and political tensions during the Cold War, with no narrative elements touching upon gender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film adapts Leon Uris's novel without altering the established genders of its main characters. All significant roles maintain their original gender from the source material.
Based on a 1967 novel, the film's characters, primarily French, Cuban, and Soviet, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established descriptions in the source material and the historical context of the story. No instances of a character canonically established as one race being portrayed as a different race were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.2
6.0
Critic Ratings
6.8
6.1
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