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)