fraud,silent film

Tartuffe (1926)

Poster for Tartuffe

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 & Crew

Director
F. W. Murnau
  • Profile picture of Emil Jannings
    Tartüff Emil Jannings
  • Profile picture of Werner Krauss
    Herr Orgon Werner Krauss
  • Profile picture of Lil Dagover
    Frau Elmire / Elmire, Orgon's wife Lil Dagover
  • Profile picture of Hermann Picha
    Der Greis Hermann Picha
  • Profile picture of Rosa Valetti
    Seine Haushälterin / Housekeeper Rosa Valetti
  • Profile picture of André Mattoni
    Sein Enkel / Grandson André Mattoni
  • Profile picture of Lucie Höflich
    Dorine Lucie Höflich
  • Profile picture of Camilla Horn
    (uncredited) Camilla Horn

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Keywords

  • fraud
  • silent film