Le tartuffe (1984)

Orgon is a man of property duped by the false piety of the penniless Tartuffe. Orgon takes him into his house, believing him a paragon of virtue. Orgon orders his daughter to reject her ... See full summary »

Director:

Gérard Depardieu

Writer:

Molière (play)

Stars:

Gérard Depardieu, François Périer, Yveline Ailhaud

Cast

Cast overview:
Gérard Depardieu	...	Tartuffe
François Périer	...	Orgon
Yveline Ailhaud	...	Dorine
Paule Annen	...	Madame Pernelle
Paul Bru	...	Un exempts
Elisabeth Depardieu	...	Elmire
Dominique Ducos	...	Flipote
Noureddine El Ati	...	Laurent
Bernard Freyd	...	Cleante
Hélène Lapiower	...	Marianne
Jean-Marc Roulot	...	Valère
Jean Schmitt	...	Monsieur Loyal
André Wilms	...	Damis

Storyline

Orgon is a man of property duped by the false piety of the penniless Tartuffe. Orgon takes him into his house, believing him a paragon of virtue. Orgon orders his daughter to reject her fiancé and marry Tartuffe. First Dorine, the family servant, tries a strategy to avert the marriage; then Orgon's son tries his hand. They anger Orgon, and to prove paternal power, he disinherits his son and makes Tartuffe his heir. Next Orgon's wife tries to bring her husband insight, a stratagem that partially backfires. With the bailiff at the door ordering Orgon to vacate his own home and with Tartuffe at court to prove Orgon's a traitor, all seems lost.

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Plot Keywords:

hypocrisy | religion | literary | molière | based on play | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Les Films du Losange

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

5 September 1984 (France)

Also Known As:

Tartoufos

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Films du Losange, DD Productions, Gaumont

Technical Specs

Runtime:

140 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of Tartuffe (1971)

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Soundtracks

" (Entracte) - Suite des Vents"
from "Les Boréades (Acte 3)"
Performed by English Baroque Soloists
Conducted by John Eliot Gardiner

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