The Mystery of the King of Kinema (2014)
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- 1h 33min
- Documentary, Comedy
- Nov 2014 (Spain)
- Movie
In 1914, one century ago Max Linder was the first movie star. He was known as "The King of Kinema". Then came the war, and the world changed forever. His daughter Maud has struggled for 70 years to recover his legacy. This is their story.
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- 4 wins & 3 nominations.
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Cast
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Maud Linder | ... |
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| Jean-Claude Carrière | ... |
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Anthony Balducci | ... |
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Georg Renken | ... |
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Luciano Berriatúa | ... |
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José Guimón | ... |
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Carlos Paz Molina | ... |
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Joële Van Effenterre | ... |
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Prune Bergé | ... |
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Margaret Nicoll | ... |
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| Julio Perillán | ... |
Max Linder / News Narrator
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| Max Linder | ... |
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| Alta Allen | ... |
Betty - Hi's Fiancée (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Romuald Joubé | ... |
Jean Diaz (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Ralph McCullough | ... |
John - His Valet (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Elio Quiroga | ||
Written by
| Elio Quiroga | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Jerôme Debève | ... | associate producer |
| Margaret Nicoll | ... | executive producer |
| Juanlo Prada Garrudo | ... | producer |
| Elio Quiroga | ... | producer |
| Juan A. Ruiz | ... | associate producer |
| Luis Sánchez-Gijón | ... | producer |
Music by
| Juan Belda | ||
| Alfons Conde | ||
Cinematography by
| Lati Maraña | ... | (as Orlando 'Lati' Maraña) |
Editing by
| Luis Sánchez-Gijón | ||
Costume Design by
| Luca Menesatti | ... | (as Luca Menesati) |
Makeup Department
| Lourdes Briones | ... | makeup artist |
| Noé Montes | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Juanlo Prada Garrudo | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
| Lorenzo Andrino | ... | sound recordist |
| Mayte Cabrera | ... | sound editor |
| Gabriel Gutiérrez | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
Visual Effects by
| Régis Barbey | ... | digital artist (as Règis Barbey) |
| Thiago Dantas | ... | digital artist |
| Luis Sánchez-Gijón | ... | digital artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| María Gestoso | ... | assistant camera |
| Javier Suárez | ... | camera operator |
| Luis Sánchez-Gijón | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Alejandro Ramos | ... | music & songs by |
| Carlos Ramos | ... | music & songs by |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Artistic Metropol (2015) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Slot Serveis Audiovisuals (2014) (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- La Huella Efectos Digitales SL (post-production facilities)
- Menos 12 Db (sound re-recording)
- Video One Productions (Chicago shooting)
- WCJB TV20 Creative Services (Gainesville shooting)
Storyline
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Maud Linder is the daughter of the first global film star of all times, Max Linder. Her father was worldwide famous in the first decade of the last Century, and he was a genius. Max mastered Charles Chaplin and was a true pioneer of film art. But when Maud was 16 months old, in 1924, Max and his wife committed suicide. This film is the story of Max and the story of Maud. Maud has struggled for 70 years to recover her father's legacy, although most of his films are lost forever. And Max, the famous film star, the mystery, is present in her life every day, in every moment, everywhere. Maud lives for Max, a man who left her alone 88 years ago. |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR67,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Max Linder was under contract with Pathe Studio when he became worldwide famous around 1910. So Pathe awarded him with the unique title of "The King of Kinema" as a publicity stunt. See more » |