Calino et ses pensionnaires
Watch TrailerCalino decides to take a boarder. The gentleman turns out to be a huntsman. All goes well until pay day when the roomer refuses to get out of bed to pay his bill. He says that his pocketbook is in one of his trunks in the garret. Up goes the anxious Calino and his officious mother and sister only to find, upon ransacking each trunk, a furious African lion emerge. The hungry beasts pursue the trio in full haste and the complications and situations encountered are unusually comical. Calino never pays the board bill.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1911 |
| Country | France |
| Director | Jean Durand |
| Runtime | 4 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 4.0/10 (1 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
This 1911 short constructs a classic farce from the contrast between a mundane situation and absurd danger. The director relies on a simple premise to stage a series of chase gags, where the primary humor stems from exaggerated reactions and physical slapstick.
What lingers after the frantic pursuit is the charm of early cinema's simplicity, where logic bows to visual jokes and the final lesson is clear—never rummage through a hunter's trunks. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Jean Durand
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