Tartuffe (1965)

Directed by

Henri Safran

Country

Australia

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a television adaptation of Moliere's play about a hypocrite named Tartuffe who manipulates a wealthy man and his family. The story centers on the schemes of Tartuffe and the efforts of those around him to expose his deceit.

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What happens

"Tartuffe" is a 1965 Australian television film directed by Henri Safran and starring Tony Bonner and Ron Haddrick. It was an episode of Wednesday Theatre and filmed in Sydney at ABC's Gore Hill Studios. It aired on 13 October 1965 in Sydney and Melbourne, and on 20 October 1965 in Brisbane. Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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