German Empire / France,
1925, 74 min
Directed by:
Friedrich Wilhelm MurnauCinematography:
Karl FreundCast:
Werner Krauss, Lil Dagover, Emil Jannings, Camilla Horn, Rosa Valetti, André Mattoni, Hermann Picha, Lucie HöflichPlots(1)
A devious housekeeper convinces her master to cut his worthy grandson out of his will and leave the riches to her instead. The grandson, disguised as the projectionist of a travelling cinema, flatters his way into the home to project a film of Tartuffe in an attempt to open his grandfather’s eyes. (MUBI)
Cast
![Werner Krauss](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/496/496909_9926f3.jpg)
Werner Krauss
German Empire
Best movies:
Jealousy (1925)
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
Tartuffe (1925)
![Lil Dagover](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/272/272406_ae2ed1.jpg)
Lil Dagover
Best movies:
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
Destiny (1921)
The Stars Shine (1938)
![Emil Jannings](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/339/164339133_439d2e.jpg)
Emil Jannings
Switzerland
Best movies:
Jealousy (1925)
The Last Laugh (1924)
Faust (1926)
![Camilla Horn](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/072/312/72312462_8dfe51.jpg)
Camilla Horn
German Empire
Best movies:
Faust (1926)
Tartuffe (1925)
The Great Desire (1930)
![Rosa Valetti](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/789/159789507_2b4a1a.jpg)
Rosa Valetti
German Empire
Best movies:
M (1931)
The Blue Angel (1930)
Tartuffe (1925)
![André Mattoni](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/762/159762410_238865.jpg)
André Mattoni
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Tartuffe (1925)
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (1927)
Hermann Picha
Germany
Best movies:
Destiny (1921)
Tartuffe (1925)
Hilde Warren and Death (1917)
Lucie Höflich
German Empire
Best movies:
The Mountain Calls (1938)
Tartuffe (1925)
The Street (1923)