Le tartuffe
| Le tartuffe | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Gérard Depardieu |
| Written by | Molière |
| Produced by | Margaret Ménégoz |
| Starring | Gérard Depardieu |
| Cinematography | Pascal Marti |
| Edited by | Hélène Viard |
| Distributed by | Gaumont Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Le tartuffe is a 1984 French comedy film directed by and starring Gérard Depardieu based on the play Tartuffe by Molière. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
Cast
- Gérard Depardieu as Tartuffe
- François Périer as Orgon
- Yveline Ailhaud as Dorine
- Paule Annen as Madame Pernelle
- Paul Bru as Un exempts
- Elisabeth Depardieu as Elmire
- Dominique Ducos as Flipote
- Noureddine El Ati as Laurent
- Bernard Freyd as Cleante
- Hélène Lapiower as Marianne
- Jean-Marc Roulot as Valère
- Jean Schmitt as Monsieur Loyal
- André Wilms as Damis
Production
In 1984, Depardieu performed Tartuffe at the National Theatre of Strasbourg, under Jacques Lassalle's direction. The actor decided to make a filmed version of the play, which became his first film as a director.[2]
Reception
While a high-profile production, the staging of Tartuffe at the National Theatre of Strasbourg had received rather poor reviews at the time. The film's reception was equally disappointing, and it failed to make an impact at the box-office.[2]
Home video
The film was released on Blu-Ray in 2021.[3]
References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Le tartuffe". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 24 June 2009.
- ^ a b Elsa Zimmerman, Gérard Depardieu. Une vie libre, City éditions, 2013 ISBN 978-2-8246-0301-8, pp. 113-114
- ^ Lanoye, Mickaël (5 November 2021). "Test Blu-ray : Le Tartuffe". critique-film.fr (in French). Retrieved 5 June 2025.
External links
- Le tartuffe at IMDb