Tartuffe

Tartuffe

Tartuffe

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Tartuffe

1926

1h 2m

7.2(74 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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UFA

Cast & Crew

8 members

Acting

Emil Jannings

Tartüff

Emil Jannings

Acting

Werner Krauß

Herr Orgon

Werner Krauß

Acting

Lil Dagover

Frau Elmire / Elmire, Orgon's wife

Lil Dagover

Acting

Hermann Picha

Der Greis

Hermann Picha

Acting

Rosa Valetti

Seine Haushälterin / Housekeeper

Rosa Valetti

Acting

André Mattoni

Sein Enkel / Grandson

André Mattoni

Acting

Lucie Höflich

Dorine

Lucie Höflich

Acting

Camilla Horn

(uncredited)

Camilla Horn

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