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Tartuffe

7.2/ 1019261h 10m

DramaComedy

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.

Directed by F. W. Murnau

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The cast

Faces behind the story

Emil Jannings

Emil Jannings

Tartüff

Werner Krauss

Werner Krauss

Herr Orgon

Lil Dagover

Lil Dagover

Frau Elmire / Elmire, Orgon's wife

Hermann Picha

Hermann Picha

Der Greis

Rosa Valetti

Rosa Valetti

Seine Haushälterin / Housekeeper

André Mattoni

André Mattoni

Sein Enkel / Grandson

Lucie Höflich

Lucie Höflich

Dorine

Camilla Horn

Camilla Horn

(uncredited)