"Tartuffe" is a 1965 Australian television film directed by

Henri Safran Henri Safran (born 7 October 1932) is a Paris-born director who worked extensively in Australia. He worked in French television, then in Britain, before moving to Australia in 1960 to work with the ABC. He became an Australian citizen in 1963 but ...

and starring

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and

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. It was an episode of ''

Wednesday Theatre ''Wednesday Theatre'' is a 1960s Australian anthology show which aired on the ABC. Many of the episodes were imported from the BBC. However a number of episodes were made locally. Episodes 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 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.

Plot

Tartuffe convinces the rich merchant Organ he is a saint. Organ agrees for Tartuffe to marry his daughter although Tartuffe is actually interested in seducing Organ's wife.

Cast

as Tartuffe *Jennifer Wright as Elmire *

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as Dorine * John Gregg as Oleante *Ron Morse as Organ *Roberta Hunt as Mmse Pernelle *Charles Little as Damis *Lucia Duchenski as Marianne *John Stevens as Loyale *Jerome White as an officer * Doris Goddard as street girl *

as Valere

Production

Henri Safran said the play was "less a satire of hypocrisy than a condemnation of those who, by exaggerating their religious devotion, become prey for the cupidity of imposters."

Reception

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'' acclaimed it as one of the best productions of the year. ''The Age'' called it "a thoroughly enjoyable experience."

References

External links

* 1965 television plays 1965 Australian television episodes 1960s Australian television plays Black-and-white television episodes Wednesday Theatre season 1 episodes Works based on Tartuffe {{tv-episode-stub