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(France) Directed by Gérard Depardieu (his directorial debut); based on the play by Moliére
Cast: Gérard Depardieu, Elisabeth Depardieu, François Périer
Plot: (from imdb.com) Comedy/Drama. Orgon is a man of property duped by the false piety of the penniless Tartuffe. Orgon takes him into his house, believing him a paragon of virtue. Orgon orders his daughter to reject her fiancé and marry Tartuffe. First Dorine, the family servant, tries a strategy to avert the marriage; then Orgon's son tries his hand. They anger Orgon, and to prove paternal power, he disinherits his son and makes Tartuffe his heir. Next Orgon's wife tries to bring her husband insight, a stratagem that partially backfires. With the bailiff at the door ordering Orgon to vacate his own home and with Tartuffe at court to prove Orgon's a traitor, all seems lost.
Trivia: Depardieu cast his wife, Elisabeth Depardieu, in the film. This film is based on a stage play. Depardieu did extensive theater in France in his youth and still occasionally treads the boards to this day.
US/UK Status: Available on VHS in the US but it's quite costly. If you can find it, it's well worth a rent. Not available in the UK.
Links:
Imdb.com listing
Tartuffe academic page
1WorldFilms.com page
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