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Tartuffe (1925) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1925 · 62 mins
- Directed by
- F. W. Murnau
- Starring
- Emil Jannings, Rosa Valetti, Lil Dagover, Werner Krauss, Hermann Picha, André Mattoni
Determined to protect his future, a young man invites his wealthy grandfather to watch a screen adaptation of Molière’s classic play. The performance mirrors the real‑life deceit of the family’s pious‑appearing governess, who secretly schemes to claim the heir’s inheritance. The staged drama forces a confrontation that exposes her hypocrisy.
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