TARTUFFE
Great is the number of hypocrites on earth!
And many are the forms in which they appear - !
Many a time we unsuspectingly sit next to them...!
For see - - -
Perhaps Your Honour would write
the letter to the Notary today - - ?!
- - The letter to the Notary - -
My dear Notary!
I have learned from information gathered by my faithful old house-keeper
that my grandson is leading a most unworthy and dissipated life,
having become an actor -
- against my will.
I therefore have decided to leave my entire fortune
to the good old lady who attends to my household.
Now for the letter-box!
- - ring to your heart's content - !
Your grandson! The actor!!
Grandfather!
Out with you!
But Granddad!
Get out, I say!
Someone's been handing you too much 'soft soap' -
Get out, I say!
Perhaps the young gentleman would call again some other day - !
You, who witnessed this scene,
may rest assured
that I shall not give in without a struggle - -!
- I shall come back
and release my granddad from this humbug!
The Touring Cinema! The grand Touring Cinema -!
We want no cinema!
But fair lady -!
Fair lady -
What will you show - ?
A story of Saints and Sinners -!
Wait a minute!
A cinema! A cinema! What nonsense!
Whereas, as a rule, day-in, day-out,
I only consider my master's well-being!
- - I shall come!
I shall be back in a minute.
The title of the comedy - -
Tartuffe - or the play of Mr Orgon
and his well beloved friend.
Persons in the play:
Voilà! the play can begin!
Elmire is expecting her husband back
from a long journey.
The carriage is in sight.
Dorine, I am so happy!
Elmire, if you knew how happy I am!
Then kiss me!
To kiss is to sin, so teaches my friend Tartuffe.
Tartuffe? Who is your friend Tartuffe?
A saintly man! He comes here!
I hurried on to prepare all for his reception!
Hullo, Pierre, Jean, Jacques!
Clear out all this rubbish!
Mr Tartuffe does not approve of luxuries!
I do not recognise him - -
- - it's like a religious mania!
I'll bring him to his senses!
There is a quaint looking fellow
waiting outside the house.
He says he is expected.
You fool! And you didn't ask him in?
For heaven's sake put the lights out.
Tartuffe does not approve of extravagance!
What an alarming looking fellow!
Hullo, - Jacques - Jean, Pierre, Camille!
Tartuffe does not approve of so many servants, and so - -
- - you shall leave - -
You - - and - -
- - and you - -
Go, all of you!
Oh, dear sir, for twenty years
I have been in your service - -
Don't send me away -!
You shall stay - -
- to wait on Mr Tartuffe.
In the morning,
Mr Orgon personally sets the breakfast table
for Mr Tartuffe - -
First our morning prayer -!
Forgive me, my brother!
Sinful frivolity!
I just found the master's wallet - -!
Received 500 Thaler from Mr Orgon for the poor - Tartuffe
Received 700 Thaler from Mr Orgon for the poor - Tartuffe
Received 2,000 Thaler from Mr Orgon for the poor - Tartuffe
Where is this Tartuffe?
I must talk to you. Please be sensible, will you - ?
Gently, you'll wake him -
My God, what do you look like?
How unkempt - - and neglected you are - -!
About the vanity of earthly things.
The love of your wife and other persons must be next to nothing
compared with the love you owe me. Your holy friend Tartuffe.
This fellow is imposing on you!
Wait till you know him - -
- and you will look up to him as I do!
Think how happy we were - -
I love you!
There, now you've disturbed him -!
My brother, I fear you are cold - -?
Very well. I will try to get to know your friend Tartuffe!
Send him to me!
Oh, convince her and convert her to your way of thinking!
If you are a true friend of my husband's -
then quit this house and go away from here - -
You are forcing my husband
into religious fanaticism -!
Dear lady -
- Heaven sent me to you -
...In that case - - pray - - forgive me - - -
The impudent fellow!
Call my husband immediately!
I won't have my friend slandered -!!
- - and if I were to give you proof - ?!
- - I will put him to the test -
and you, without being seen,
shall be my witness!
Right, make whatever arrangements are necessary!
His blind credulity forces me to take this step -!
Dear Mr Tartuffe! I beg your pardon that I broke off our conversation in this way.
I should like to talk over one or two things with you.
Will you take a cup of tea with me this afternoon?
Mrs Elmire
I accept your suggestion
merely in order to convince you!
Very well.
We will see how he stands the test -!
Here he comes!
Oh, that you would but believe my words - -
Spare me this masquerade!
I believe in him -!
- - I wish to - - confess to you - -
why I asked you to leave us this morning.
I fear I too might fall under the spell of your personality.
- I fear - I love you!
I felt a draught!
Is it a sin to love you, a saint?
I have listened to your confession.
I shall pray for you!
Now, do you believe in him?
Yes - but he must never know -
- - that I induced you to listen.
Oh, my Lord! Have mercy on the unhappy woman!
There is no other way.
I must risk all to save my husband!
I must see you... alone!
Send Dorine to bed early tonight!
Oh, my Lord, give me the strength
to rescue my husband
from the clutches of this hypocrite.
When Dorine went to bed - -
I herewith bequeath to my faithful friend, Tartuffe, my entire fortune.
I implore you, ask no questions,
oh my master, but come with me!
Look, that you may be cured!
I am so afraid my husband might come in?
Him??! He is obediently writing his last will and testament in my favour!!!
Are we not sinning - ?
Who sins in secret, does not sin -!
You say that, a Saint?!
- I - a Saint?!
Now, are you convinced, Orgon?!
Oh, my Lord, I thank you
for helping me regain my husband's love!
From this time forth, all hypocrites are called - Tartuffe!
Often they sit beside you -
- without your knowing it - - -!
Just like that Tartuffe -
- - you are stealthily trying to obtain
possession of my grandfather's money -!!
Stealthily - ?
Poison
A slow but sure poison -
Your role played out! Go pack your boxes!!
Tartuffe!
Was I blind?
How could I trust that awful person??
Dear Grandfather,
none of us is proof against hypocritesl!
And therefore you -
do you know - -
who is sitting beside you???
THE END.