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Athlete Rudi

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1911 · 5 min Comedy
3.7 / 10 · TMDB

The clumsy Rudi is trying his skills in a number of different sports: as a horseman, cyclist, footballer, hurdler, tennis player and water sports enthusiast. This he does all for the woman who finally gives him the sweetest of kisses.

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Original Title Rudi sportsman
Year 1911
Country Austria, Hungary
Genre Comedy
Director Emil Artur Longen
Runtime 5 min.
Rating TMDB: 3.7/10 (3 votes)

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The film constructs its comedy from the stark contrast between the protagonist's athletic ambitions and his profound physical clumsiness. It relies on the classic silent-era principle of repetition and visual exaggeration, turning each sport into a vignette of absurd mishaps.

What lingers after the final kiss is the charm of a simple, universal pursuit: the comical lengths we go to for affection. It's a playful, early blueprint for the sports spoof genre. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Emil Artur Longen

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