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

Emil Jannings

as Tartüff

Werner Krauss

as Herr Orgon

Lil Dagover

as Frau Elmire / Elmire, Orgon's wife

Hermann Picha

as Der Greis

Rosa Valetti

as Seine Haushälterin / Housekeeper

André Mattoni

as Sein Enkel / Grandson

Lucie Höflich

as Dorine

Camilla Horn

as (uncredited)

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