Tartuffe
7.1
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.
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Cast
8 people
Emil Jannings
Tartüff
Known for
The Blue Angel
The Last Laugh
Werner Krauss
Herr Orgon
Known for
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Joyless Street
Lil Dagover
Frau Elmire / Elmire, Orgon's wife
Known for
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Destiny
Hermann Picha
Der Greis
Known for
Destiny
Rosa Valetti
Seine Haushälterin / Housekeeper
Known for
The Blue Angel
M
André Mattoni
Sein Enkel / Grandson
Also in
Waltz Melodies
Warum sich scheiden lassen?
Lucie Höflich
Dorine
Also in
Uncle Krüger
The Street
Camilla Horn
(uncredited)
Known for
Faust
F. W. Murnau Director · Carl Mayer Writer Molière Author
United States release July 24, 1927 · Produced in Germany · Production Universum Film (UFA)
Production
UFA
Production
Universum Film (UFA)
Production
Germany
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Languages
Original title
Herr Tartüff
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
Finland · November 16, 1925
Premiere
Germany · January 25, 1926
Theatrical
United States · July 24, 1927
Theatrical
Sweden
March 1, 1929 · Theatrical
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