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1. King of the Circus (1924)
64 min | Comedy
Max suffers from drunkenness, but gets serious after he falls for the daughter of a circus director - who forbids her romance with an outsider.
Director: Édouard-Émile Violet | Stars: Max Linder, Eugen Burg, Vilma Bánky, Gyula Szöreghy
Votes: 52
2. Seven Years Bad Luck (1921)
TV-G | 62 min | Comedy
After breaking a mirror in his home, superstitious Max tries to avoid situations which could bring bad luck-- but in doing so, causes himself the worst luck imaginable.
Director: Max Linder | Stars: Max Linder, Alta Allen, Betty K. Peterson, Ralph McCullough
Votes: 1,374
3. The Three Must-Get-Theres (1922)
Not Rated | 58 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
This delightful burlesque of Alexandre Dumas' famous adventure narrative (and then-leading screen swashbuckler Douglas Fairbanks' hit films) represented one of writer/director/star Max ... See full summary »
Director: Max Linder | Stars: Max Linder, Bull Montana, Frank Cooke, Caroline Rankin
Votes: 647
4. Help! (1924)
18 min | Short, Comedy, Horror
Max accepts a wager that he cannot remain in a haunted castle for one hour (11 PM to midnight) without crying for help. As soon as he arrives he encounters strange and nightmarish visions, ... See full summary »
Director: Abel Gance | Stars: Max Linder, Jean Toulout, Gina Palerme, Gaston Modot
Votes: 481
5. Max Learns to Skate (1907)
5 min | Short, Comedy
Max causes havoc when he joins other skaters on a frozen lake.
Director: Louis J. Gasnier | Star: Max Linder
Votes: 239
6. Max Comes Across (1917)
Comedy, Short
The adventures of Max Linder, some based on real events, some fictional, as he travels by ocean liner from France to America.
Director: Max Linder | Stars: Max Linder, Martha Mansfield, Ernest Maupain
Votes: 24
7. For the Children (1916)
3 min | Short, Comedy
The artist awakens. His maid brings him a letter from the Gaumont Studio. After a quick glance to it, he hastens to get dressed and runs to the studio followed by his wife, his maid and his... See full summary »
Director: Louis Feuillade | Stars: Marcel Lévesque, Musidora, René Poyen, Stacia Napierkowska
Votes: 141
8. Amoureux de la femme à barbe (1909)
6 min | Short, Comedy
Max goes to the circus and falls in love with the bearded woman. When he discovers that the beard is fake, he runs away from the woman.
Star: Max Linder
Votes: 55
10. Max Wants a Divorce (1917)
Not Rated | 22 min | Short, Comedy
Max gets into trouble at the altar. He has just kissed his bride when he espies over her shoulder a pretty girl sitting in a front pew. Max cannot help giving her a wink. His bride sees him... See full summary »
Director: Max Linder | Stars: Max Linder, Martha Mansfield, Helen Ferguson, Francine Larrimore
Votes: 142
12. Mariage forcé (1914)
20 min | Short, Comedy
Again Max is forced into marriage. If he doesn't marry soon he won't get any more money from his uncle. As all three candidates refuse his proposal he talks his servant into playing the ... See full summary »
Director: Max Linder | Stars: Max Linder, Charles de Rochefort, Jacques Vandenne
Votes: 50
13. Be My Wife (1921)
Not Rated | 55 min | Comedy
Max is determined to woo Mary, despite her Aunt Agatha's disapproval.
Director: Max Linder | Stars: Max Linder, Alta Allen, Caroline Rankin, Lincoln Stedman
Votes: 473
14. Before and After (1909)
Here we have a young man assiduously bestowing all the attentions possible upon the woman whom he hopes will some day be his mother-in-law in a praiseworthy attempt to gain her good will. ... See full summary »
Stars: Max Linder, Marguerite Montavon, Léonie Richard
Votes: 19
15. Max Is Convalescent (1911)
10 min | Short, Biography, Comedy
The story of this film is particularly interesting, because our old friend Max has recently undergone a very serious operation, and this is his first reappearance. He plays this little ... See full summary »
Director: Max Linder | Stars: Max Linder, Jean Leuvielle, Marcelle Leuvielle, Suzanne Leuvielle
Votes: 137
16. Max Is Stood Up (1910)
6 min | Short, Comedy
Max is invited to a dinner party. On his way he stops at the baker's to secure a few choice confections, and while there steps on a piece of sticky fly-paper. With great solicitude the ... See full summary »
Director: Lucien Nonguet | Stars: Max Linder, Gabrielle Lange
Votes: 103
17. Harlequin's Story (1907)
7 min | Short, Comedy, Fantasy
Ponchinella the servant [called "Harlequin" in the English language version] rescues his girlfriend from a gang of decadent aristocrats, who have transformed her into a mechanical doll.
Directors: Albert Capellani, Lucien Nonguet | Star: Max Linder
Votes: 121
18. The Little Vixen (1909)
7 min | Short, Comedy
Angeline was the daughter of wealthy parents, and a coquette. Max is deeply in love with her, but the young lady is so fickle, that although Max has proposed many times, she has never given... See full summary »
Director: Camille de Morlhon | Stars: Max Linder, Arlette d'Umès
Votes: 49
19. En compagnie de Max Linder (1963)
88 min | Comedy
Pioneering comedy legend Max Linder wrote, produced, directed and starred in Seven Years Bad Luck. Hilarious misadventures begin when Max' butler, chasing a maid, breaks an expensive ... See full summary »
Director: Maud Linder | Stars: René Clair, Max Linder
Votes: 67
20. Max Sets the Style (1914)
9 min | Short, Comedy
His election as a Chevalier is celebrated by a gay party, not wisely but too well, and Max, at the close of the conviviality, has an extremely awkward interview with the waiter and others.
Director: Max Linder | Star: Max Linder
Votes: 84
21. Max Speaks English (1914)
10 min | Short, Comedy
Scene, a first-class railway carriage. Max and delightful girl alone. "May I smoke?" breaks the ice, and then Max brings all the arts of fascination to bear on the lady, who is by no means ... See full summary »
Director: Max Linder | Stars: Max Linder, Cécile Guyon
Votes: 138
22. Mon chien rapporte (1910)
Short, Comedy
Max takes the part of a broken-down specimen of humanity, who dispatches his dog, Snap, in search of provisions. Snap brings back bread, a lobster, and a cold roast chicken. All these and ... See full summary »
Director: Max Linder | Star: Max Linder
23. The Little Cafe (1919)
55 min | Comedy
Max is a millionaire who is forced to lead a double-life as a waiter, the result of having lost a wager.
Director: Raymond Bernard | Stars: Max Linder, Armand Bernard, Joffre, Wanda Lyon
Votes: 23
24. Attempted Suicide (1906)
6 min | Short, Comedy
"Attempted Suicide" is a travesty on the "red tape" of the French police service; at least the characters seem French and the uniforms worn are of that nation. A young man disappointed in ... See full summary »
Director: Louis J. Gasnier | Star: Max Linder
Votes: 46
25. Max, professeur de tango (1914)
10 min | Short, Comedy
During his pre WWI Europe tour, Linder improvised a short in Berlin about a still new dance called the tango: After a night at the club he tries to teach the steps to a family who mistake his drunken fumblings for the real thing.
Director: Max Linder | Stars: Max Linder, Leonora, Henri Collen, Charles de Rochefort
Votes: 73
27. Max Has Trouble with His Eyes (1910)
5 min | Comedy, Short
Astigmatic, Max apologizes to lampposts, kisses the wrong lady, and is challenged to a duel.
Director: Louis J. Gasnier | Star: Max Linder
Votes: 68
28. Max et le mari jaloux (1912)
14 min | Short, Comedy
Director: Max Linder | Stars: Max Linder, Henri Collen
Votes: 31
29. Troubles of a Grass Widower (1908)
Not Rated | 10 min | Short, Comedy
A housewife tires of her husband's annoying behavior and returns to her mother. At first, the husband is quite pleased to have the house all to himself. But he quickly discovers that even ... See full summary »
Director: Max Linder | Star: Max Linder
Votes: 428
30. Max's Feet Are Pinched (1910)
Short, Comedy
Max's temporary relief from tight shoes ends in embarrassment when he is compelled to retrieve them from his fiancée's dog.
Director: Georges Monca | Star: Max Linder
31. Beginning of the Serpentine Dance (1908)
2 min | Short
In this beautifully colored picture we see a dancing master in his studio playing the violin and giving instructions to a number of beautiful maidens. They go through a minuet, and suddenly... See full summary »
Director: Segundo de Chomón | Stars: Loie Fuller, Max Linder
Votes: 146
32. Hairdresser of Love (1915)
13 min | Short, Comedy
Director: Max Linder | Star: Max Linder
Votes: 35
33. Max's Hat (1913)
5 min | Short, Comedy
Max has been invited to meet with his in-laws and must dress formally, but each hat he attempts to wear for the occasion gets destroyed.
Director: Max Linder | Star: Max Linder
Votes: 177
35. Amateur Acrobat (1908)
9 min | Short, Comedy
Max occupies a stage-side box during the performance of a juggler and is smitten with a desire to try the tricks himself. He succeeds only in upsetting the performer's balance, and getting ... See full summary »
Director: Max Linder | Stars: Max Linder, Jacques Vandenne
36. Le roman de Max (1912)
3 min | Short, Comedy
Max Linder is spending a holiday at the seaside, and reaches his hotel at the same time as a charming unknown. Their respective rooms adjoin. They put their footgear outside their doors at ... See full summary »
Director: Max Linder | Stars: Max Linder, Lucy d'Orbel
Votes: 87
37. A Set of Teeth (1909)
3 min | Short, Comedy
Mother-in-law has been presented with a new set of false teeth, the gift of her son-in-law. The teeth are much admired by the family, but unfortunately their acquisition enables ... See full summary »
Director: Émile Cohl | Star: Max Linder
Votes: 189
38. Max Sets the Fashion (1912)
9 min | Short, Comedy
Max, on his way to his wedding, loses his shoes and after trailing along in his stocking feet for several blocks finally buys a pair of brogans from a workman and arrives with his feet ... See full summary »
Directors: René Leprince, Max Linder | Stars: Max Linder, Stacia Napierkowska, Jane Renouardt
Votes: 81
39. Maurice Tourneur, tisseur de rêve
67 min | Documentary | Post-production
Franco-American film pioneer Maurice Tourneur is a forgotten name in film history. This film retraces the incredible journey of this crucial innovator from Paris to Hollywood. He inspired ... See full summary »
Director: Pierre Filmon | Stars: Mary Pickford, Lon Chaney, Jean Gabin, Fernandel
40. In a Difficult Position (1908)
4 min | Short, Comedy
It is just a few moments before the ball, and the beau, by his strenuousness in dressing, has torn a huge rent in the seat of his only pair of trousers. Hastily seizing a needle and thread,... See full summary »
Director: André Heuzé | Star: Max Linder
Votes: 86
41. Joined Lips (1907)
2 min | Comedy, Short
A lady and maid are seen in a post office, where the lady is posting some letters, using the maid's tongue for moistening the stamps. With each successive application the stickiness becomes... See full summary »
Star: Max Linder
Votes: 98
42. Max Has the Boxing Fever (1910)
3 min | Short, Comedy
Our own Max attends a boxing bout and comes home very enthusiastic about the sport. On his way home he purchases a punching bag and attaching it to the chandelier proceeds to break up ... See full summary »
Directors: Max Linder, Lucien Nonguet | Star: Max Linder
Votes: 55
43. Max a peur de l'eau (1912)
14 min | Short, Comedy
Max and Dora, his fiancée, are together with some friends, playing at tennis. Dora wearies of this, and, dilating on the pleasures of a dip in the briny, leaves the tennis court, and makes ... See full summary »
Director: Max Linder | Stars: Max Linder, Lucy d'Orbel
Votes: 117
44. Max's Divorce Case (1911)
Comedy, Short
Max has just been married, but is about to be divorced, because at his marriage party he disgraced himself. Of course, the matter is a secret, but Max was most horribly annoyed with a ... See full summary »
Directors: Max Linder, Lucien Nonguet | Stars: Max Linder, Jacques Vandenne, Charles de Rochefort, Paulette Lorsy
45. Le baromètre de la fidélité (1915)
15 min | Short, Comedy
Director: Georges Monca | Stars: Max Linder, Jeanne Marnac
Votes: 64
46. Two Great Griefs (1908)
6 min | Short, Drama
A young man is seen entering a cemetery, and in sorrow placing some flowers on the grave of his lately deceased wife. While thus engaged, his attention is attracted to a beautiful young ... See full summary »
Star: Max Linder
47. Amoureux de la teinturière (1912)
4 min | Short, Comedy
Max is in love with a pretty girl, and one evening pays a stolen visit to his sweetheart's, whose father, a successful dyer, has to leave by a late train for the provinces. Arrayed in a ... See full summary »
Director: Max Linder | Stars: Max Linder, Jane Renouardt, Gabrielle Lange
Votes: 20
48. L'âne jaloux (1912)
7 min | Short, Comedy
Joe Dawson is in the part of the donkey. He, Joe, is represented as being engaged to a pretty girl, who is accustomed to take a ride on her donkey every day. Max writes to the girl for an ... See full summary »
Directors: Max Linder, René Leprince | Stars: Max Linder, Paulette Lorsy, Joé Dawson
Votes: 60
49. La bonne à tout faire (1911)
Short, Drama
Director: Georges Denola | Stars: Mistinguett, Cécile Barré, Max Linder
50. The Surprises of a Flirtation (1909)
6 min | Short, Comedy
A man, his wife and their two sons are having a meal. One of the sons leaves the room pretending to be ill and collects a bunch of flowers form a cupboard and goes out. The other son takes ... See full summary »
Stars: Max Linder, Jacques Vandenne
Votes: 100