Tartuffe

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Tartuffe

1926

1h 2m

7.2(76 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

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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8 members

Acting

Emil Jannings

Tartüff

Acting

Werner Krauß

Herr Orgon

Acting

Lil Dagover

Frau Elmire / Elmire, Orgon's wife

Acting

Hermann Picha

Der Greis

Acting

Rosa Valetti

Seine Haushälterin / Housekeeper

Acting

André Mattoni

Sein Enkel / Grandson

Acting

Lucie Höflich

Dorine

Acting

Camilla Horn

(uncredited)

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