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Tartuffe (1925)
Herr Tartüff (original title)

74 min  -  Drama  -   24 July 1927 (USA)
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Young man shows his millionaire grandfather a film based on Molière's Tartuffe, in order to expose the old man's hypocritical governess who covets his own inheritance.

Director:

F.W. Murnau

Writers:

Molière (play), Carl Mayer (manuscript)

Stars:

Hermann Picha, Rosa Valetti and André Mattoni
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Hermann Picha Hermann Picha ...
Der Greis
Rosa Valetti Rosa Valetti ...
Seine Haushälterin / Housekeeper
André Mattoni André Mattoni ...
Sein Enkel / Grandson
Werner Krauss Werner Krauss ...
Lil Dagover Lil Dagover ...
Lucie Höflich Lucie Höflich ...
Emil Jannings ...
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Camilla Horn Camilla Horn
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Young man shows his millionaire grandfather a film based on Molière's Tartuffe, in order to expose the old man's hypocritical governess who covets his own inheritance.

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Plot Keywords:

Travelling Cinema | Seduction | Religious Delusion | Hypocrisy | Poison  | See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German (intertitles)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Tartüff See more »

Filming Locations:

Ufa-Atelier, Berlin-Tempelhof, Berlin, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universum Film (UFA) See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Filmed February to April 1925, on Agfa and Kodak material, using a Pathé-Industriel camera. See more »

Connections

Featured in Tartuffe. the Lost Film (2004) See more »