Tartuffe (Wednesday Theatre)
| "Tartuffe" | |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Theatre episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 39 |
| Directed by | Henri Safran |
| Teleplay by |
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| Based on | Tartuffe by Molière |
| Original air date | 13 October 1965 |
| Running time | 75 mins[1] |
"Tartuffe" is a 1965 Australian television film directed by Henri Safran and starring Tony Bonner and Ron Haddrick.[2] It was an episode of Wednesday Theatre and filmed in Sydney at ABC's Gore Hill Studios.[3][4] It aired on 13 October 1965 in Sydney and Melbourne,[5] and on 20 October 1965 in Brisbane.[6]
Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time.[7]
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.[8]
Cast
- Ron Haddrick as Tartuffe
- Jennifer Wright as Elmire
- Doreen Warburton 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
- Tony Bonner 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."[9]
Reception
The Canberra Times acclaimed it as one of the best productions of the year.[10]
The Age called it "a thoroughly enjoyable experience."[11]
References
- ^ "WEDNESDAYS". The Canberra Times. Vol. 40, no. 11, 283. 11 October 1965. p. 18. Retrieved 20 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "SATURDAY FEATURES AND BOOK REVIEW PAGES. TARTUFFE ON CAMERA". The Canberra Times. 9 October 1965. p. 9. Retrieved 23 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Play banned by the King". The Age. 7 October 1965. p. 16.
- ^ "Wicked Wise and Witty". Sydney Morning Herald. 11 October 1965. p. 16.
- ^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 12 October 1965. p. 10.
- ^ "King banned French comedy". TV Times. 13 October 1965. p. 12.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
- ^ "TV Guide". The Age. 7 October 1965. p. 38.
- ^ "Play Banned by a King". The Age. 7 October 1965. p. 31.
- ^ "TELEVISION". The Canberra Times. 31 December 1965. p. 7. Retrieved 23 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Monitor (16 October 1965). "TV in the role of news vendor". The Age. p. 23.
External links
- "Tartuffe" at IMDb