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Il cervello di Polidor

1914 Comedy
4.0 / 10 · TMDB

Polidor, the eternal simpleton, comes into an unexpected inheritance—a mysterious suitcase rumored to contain the secret to incredible intellect. His naive attempts to use this “brain in a box” to transform into a genius trigger a cascade of absurd situations. From consultations with fashionable but fraudulent professors to disastrous experiments in high society, each step only reaffirms his innate, yet endearing, dim-wittedness. In this silent comedy, gestures and grimaces speak louder than any intertitle, crafting a universal tale about the folly of trying to become someone you're not.

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Year 1914
Country Italy
Genre Comedy
Director Polidor
Rating TMDB: 4.0/10 (1 votes)

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An early comedy from Max Linder (under his Polidor alias) showcases his signature stuffy elegance, perfectly contrasted with the sheer ridiculousness of the plot. The film relies on pure physical buffoonery, where each of the hero's failures is a polished, almost balletic gag.

What lingers after the final reel is a charming glimpse into comedy's silent foundations, where humor springs from the gap between aspiration and reality, and a naive faith in a quick fix proves funnier than any satire. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Polidor

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