Tartuffe (1925)
Herr Tartüff (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 14min
- Comedy, Drama
- 24 Jul 1927 (USA)
- Movie
A young man shows his millionaire grandfather a film based on Molière's Tartuffe, in order to expose the old man's hypocritical governess who covets his own inheritance.
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Hermann Picha | ... |
Der Greis
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| Rosa Valetti | ... |
Seine Haushälterin / Housekeeper
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| André Mattoni | ... |
Sein Enkel / Grandson
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| Werner Krauss | ... |
Herr Orgon
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| Lil Dagover | ... |
Frau Elmire / Elmire, Orgon's wife
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Lucie Höflich | ... |
Dorine
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| Emil Jannings | ... |
Tartüff
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| Camilla Horn |
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Directed by
| F.W. Murnau | ||
Written by
| Molière | ... | (play) |
| Carl Mayer | ... | (manuscript) |
Produced by
| Erich Pommer | ... | producer |
Music by
| Giuseppe Becce | ||
Cinematography by
| Karl Freund | ... | (as Carl Freund) |
Art Direction by
| Robert Herlth | ||
| Walter Röhrig | ||
Costume Design by
| Robert Herlth | ||
| Walter Röhrig | ||
Makeup Department
| Waldemar Jabs | ... | makeup artist |
Stunts
| Camilla Horn | ... | stunt double: Lil Dagover |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Robert Baberske | ... | assistant camera |
Music Department
| Kurt Graunke | ... | conductor: new score |
| Frank Strobel | ... | conductor |
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- Universum Film (UFA) (1925) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Eureka Entertainment (2016) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (Blu-ray as part of the Early Murnau: Five Films Box Set)
- Maxim (1925) (Finland) (theatrical)
- UFA Film Maatschappij (1927) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Ufa Film Company (1927) (United States) (theatrical)
- UFA Film Maatschappij (1929) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (limited re-release) (extended version)
- Kino Video (2003) (United States) (DVD) (on 'The Way to Murnau'; as 'Tartuffe')
- Kino Video (2003) (United States) (VHS) (as 'Tartuffe')
- Transit Film (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- UFA Video & Media (UK) (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Wardour Films (1928) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Continental Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Grapevine Video (United States) (VHS) (as 'Tartuffe')
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Penteo Films S.L. (2018) (Spain) (restored)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Camilla Horn served as Lil Dagover's foot double in this film. This small role effectively launched her lengthy acting career, as she was noticed by director F.W. Murnau and cast as the lead actress in his film, Faust (1926). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Dämonische Leinwand - Der deutsche Film der zwanziger Jahre (1998). See more » |