Tartuffe

Synopsis: F. W. Murnau made this film adaptation of Molière’s satire for UFA early in 1925 and it was released the following year, shortly followed by Faust. By presenting the play as a film-within-a-film, Murnau takes the opportunity to place the material in a contemporary setting, sandwiched inside a morality lesson about greed and hypocrisy. Tartuffe was first released in the UK in 1928. This DVD contains the only surviving version of the film, German intertitles, optional English subtitles, and is presented at the correct speed. Restored in 2002 by the Bundesarchiv-Filmarchiv, Berlin/Koblenz and the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung of Wiesbaden, Germany. Extras include TARTUFFE - THE LOST FILM, a new 37-minute Luciano Berriatúa documentary and a 16-page booklet with a new essay by film historian R. Dixon Smith.
Series: Masters of Cinema
Language: English
Country: Germany
Year of release: 2005
Year of production: 1925
Subjects: Drama; Film studies
Keywords: French drama; German cinema; Molière, Jean Baptiste; silent films

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