Tartuffe (1926)

7.2/10 62 min 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.

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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