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The Romance of Max

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1912 · 6 min Fantasy Romance Comedy
5.3 / 10 · TMDB

The story is simple: Max and a pretty young lady, whom he has never met before, arrive at the same time at a luxury hotel on the Riviera, each for a little vacation by themselves. They are placed in adjoining hotel suites. Both Max and the pretty lady place their shoes outside their hotel room doors to be cleaned by staff, and the shoes fall in love.

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Original Title Le Roman de Max
Year 1912
Country France
Genre Fantasy, Romance, Comedy
Director Max Linder
Runtime 6 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.3/10 (5 votes)

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The film constructs a whimsical reality at the intersection of domestic comedy and poetic fable, relying on silent cinema as the perfect language for its central metaphor. It explores themes of fate and invisible connections through animated objects, transforming a simple premise into an elegant allegory for love at first sight.

What lingers after viewing is the charm of pure, childlike magic, where the deepest emotions are conveyed through movement and grace, not dialogue. A gentle, warm smile is the most likely souvenir from this delightful fantasy. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Max Linder

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