"Herr Tartüff" or "Tartuffe" is a German, black-and-white silent film from over 90 years ago. It was directed by Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau/Plumpe, probably the number 2 of his time in terms of the genre and region behind Fritz Lang of course. "Tartuffe" is neither among his most known nor his least known works. The original ran for slightly over 70 minutes, but the new DVD version, also the one I watched, only runs for slightly over 60 minutes, probably because of lost scenes or just more frames per second.
The cast includes a couple really famous names such as Emil Janning and Lil Dagover, but sadly the story and script never impressed me that much that I would say this is a rewarding watch. I found it very forgettable. The ending is okay and the film has its moments, but overall, even for such a short runtime, the material simply is not good enough and the actors also fail to elevate the material we have here. This one is only worth seeing for the biggest silent film fans. Everybody else should skip it.
The cast includes a couple really famous names such as Emil Janning and Lil Dagover, but sadly the story and script never impressed me that much that I would say this is a rewarding watch. I found it very forgettable. The ending is okay and the film has its moments, but overall, even for such a short runtime, the material simply is not good enough and the actors also fail to elevate the material we have here. This one is only worth seeing for the biggest silent film fans. Everybody else should skip it.