François Périer | 80's Movie Guide

Le Tartuffe movie storyline. 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. 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. Le Tartuffe (1984) Directed by: Gérard Depardieu Starring: Gérard Depardieu, François Périer, Yveline Ailhaud, Paule Annen, Paul Bru, Elisabeth Depardieu, Dominique Ducos, Noureddine El Ati Production Design by: Yannis Kokkos Cinematography by: Pascal Marti Film Editing by: Hélène Viard Costume Design by: François Barbeau Distributed by: Gaumont Release Date: September 5, 1984