Tartuffe (1927)

  • NR
  • 07/24/1927 (US)
  • Drama, Comedy
  • 1h 10m

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.

F. W. Murnau

Director

Carl Mayer

Writer

Cast

Emil Jannings's headshot

Emil Jannings

Tartüff
Werner Krauss's headshot

Werner Krauss

Herr Orgon
Lil Dagover's headshot

Lil Dagover

Frau Elmire / Elmire, Orgon's wife
Hermann Picha's headshot

Hermann Picha

Der Greis
Rosa Valetti's headshot

Rosa Valetti

Seine Haushälterin / Housekeeper
André Mattoni's headshot

André Mattoni

Sein Enkel / Grandson
Lucie Höflich's headshot

Lucie Höflich

Dorine
Camilla Horn's headshot

Camilla Horn

(uncredited)

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