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"Tartuffe"
1984
Directed by Gerard Depardieu

In his first directorial effort, Gerard Depardieu breathes new life into Moliere's classic stage masterpiece about religious and sexual hypocrisy. The dazzling cast includes Depardieu, his wife Elizabeth, and renowned classical actor Francois Perier. Based on a stage production directed by Jacques Lasalle of the Theatre National de Strasbourg. "The best production of Tartuffe I've seen" (Stanley Kauffmann). French with English subtitles.
140 minutes.