Max: Jockey for Love
Max meets the Countess Duvienne in a very distressing moment, for she has just learned that her jockey will be unable to ride her horse, the favorite for the owner's stakes. In that irresistible way of his, Max volunteers to ride in the jockey's stead, the countess thanks him but cannot accept his offer, because of his excessive weight. The gallant Max, nothing daunted, decides to reduce. After running a mile with a forty-pound dumbbell, he looks like a wet rag, but goes gamely to a Turkish bath. This treatment brings Max down to weight, and mounted on the countess' horse. Max fights every stride of the tight race, hut wins, not only the race, but the countess as well.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Max jockey par amour |
| Year | 1913 |
| Country | France |
| Director | Max Linder |
| Runtime | 12 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.0/10 (1 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
This 1913 short constructs its comedy from the contrast between the hero's chivalrous aims and the absurd lengths he goes to achieve them. The film relies on physical humor and visual gags to explore themes of sacrifice for love and social aspiration.
What lingers after the final race is the charm of a simple, energetic narrative where sporting victory neatly symbolizes triumph over personal limitation. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Max Linder
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Watch in a lighthearted mood during the day as a charming period comedy.
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