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Max Linder's Appointment

1913 · 14 min Comedy
6.0 / 10 · TMDB

Monsieur Dupont, a Parisian dandy, receives a mysterious note summoning him to a rendezvous. Brimming with anticipation, he embarks on meticulous preparation: polishing his top hat, waxing his moustache, checking his pocket watch. His journey across bustling boulevards becomes a series of comic misadventures—he mistakes ladies with parasols, bows to the wrong statues, and every park bench seems a potential meeting spot. Anxiety mounts with each wrong turn, until fate delivers a final twist, proving that the most significant encounters often happen where one least expects them.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title Le rendez-vous
Year 1913
Country France
Genre Comedy
Director Max Linder
Runtime 14 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.0/10 (1 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

Max Linder's short is a masterclass in elegant silent comedy, where every gesture is precise and each scenario built on rhythm and implication. The humor arises not from slapstick, but from recognizable human vanity and fluster.

What lingers after the reel ends is a gentle smile and the realization that, despite a century of technology, the core of comedy—our eternal rush and self-deception—remains wonderfully unchanged. A charming time capsule from the age of top hats and subtlety. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Max Linder

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Bustling Parisian boulevards, dapper manners, an air of anticipation and whimsical missteps.

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