Tartuffe

Tartuffe

Directed by F. W. Murnau

Produced by UFA

192662 min7.2 / 10

A playful silent-era comedy that uses a film-within-a-film device to expose hypocrisy and fraud, blending theatrical satire with early cinema's visual wit.

A young man shows his millionaire grandfather a film based on Molière's play "Tartuffe" in order to expose the old man's hypocritical governess who covets the young man's inheritance.

Questions people ask

  • Is Tartuffe sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Tartuffe violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does Tartuffe end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Tartuffe easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Tartuffe scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

77/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity80

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise75

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Tartuffe

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Tartuffe

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Tartuffe, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Tartuffe, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tartuffe, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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