Tartuffe

Nan
1h 2m
1926
7.2 /10 (74)

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.

Country : Germany
Languages : No Language
Released Date: 1926-01-25

Top Billed 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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