Molière’s timeless satire of bourgeois hypocrisy is brought to the screen by F.W. Murnau in this silent German drama. Surrounding the tale of master manipulator Tartuffe (Emil Jannings) and his businessman patsy (Werner Krauss) is a modern story of a young man trying to stop a conniving housekeeper from taking advantage of his grandfather. With André Mattoni, Lil Dagover. Restored version includes color-tinted scenes. 70 min. Standard; Soundtrack: music score; Subtitles: English; audio commentary. Silent with music score.
Molière’s timeless satire of bourgeois hypocrisy is brought to the screen by F.W. Murnau in this silent German drama. Surrounding the tale of master manipulator Tartuffe (Emil Jannings) and his businessman patsy (Werner Krauss) is a modern story of a young man trying to stop a conniving housekeeper from taking advantage of his grandfather. With André Mattoni, Lil Dagover. Restored version includes color-tinted scenes. 70 min. Standard; Soundtrack: music score; Subtitles: English; audio commentary. Silent with music score.
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