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The False Max Linder

1914 · 14 min Comedy
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

Auguste is cured! The doctor at the asylum said so. Delighted, his mother gives him a few coins so he can go out for a little entertainment. Auguste settles in a cinema to admire the great Max Linder. Enthused by the film, he goes off with the movie poster to make himself a suit like the star's. With a false visiting card, he goes to an agent, who sends him to the Comica film company. But the charming man is going to make a terrible mistake on his way… This comedy brings together two French silent film stars: Max Linder and Romeo Bosetti.

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Original Title Un idiot qui se croit Max Linder
Year 1914
Country France
Genre Comedy
Director Romeo Bosetti
Runtime 14 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (2 votes)

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The film constructs its comedy from the clash between the protagonist's starstruck naivety and the pragmatic world, relying on visual puns and playful impersonation. It explores a simple, physical humor where every sincere effort spirals into delightful chaos.

What lingers after the reel is the charm of cinematic innocence, a reminder of when comedy was built on expressive faces and perfectly timed mishaps rather than dialogue. A brief, sunny escape into folly — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Romeo Bosetti

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