Tartuffe (1926)

★ 7.2/10 62 min Drama, Comedy Germany German

Director: F. W. Murnau

Theatre Play: Molière
Writer: Carl Mayer

Streaming: Not available

Description

A young man shows his millionaire grandfather a film based on Molière's play "Tartuffe" in order to expose the old man's hypocritical governess who covets the young man's inheritance.

Top Cast

Emil Jannings Tartüff

Werner Krauss Herr Orgon

Lil Dagover Frau Elmire / Elmire, Orgon's wife

Hermann Picha Der Greis

Rosa Valetti Seine Haushälterin / Housekeeper

André Mattoni Sein Enkel / Grandson

Lucie Höflich Dorine

Camilla Horn (uncredited)

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