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.
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Ralph McCullough | ... | John - His Valet |
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Betty K. Peterson | ... | Mary - His Maid (as Betty Peterson) |
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F.B. Crayne | ... | His False Friend |
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Chance Ward | ... | The Railroad Conductor |
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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.
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EnglishRelease Date:
6 February 1921 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Sieben Jahre Pech See more »Filming Locations:
The Albert Llewellyn Cheney House, 15 Berkeley Square, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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(2003 alternate) | (1963 cut)Sound Mix:
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Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1
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Seven Years Bad Luck (1921)
** 1/2 (out of 4)
Max Linder wrote, directed and stars in this comedy about a superstitious man who breaks a mirror and does anything he can to avoid falling into bad luck. Of course, the more he tries staying away from the bad luck the more he falls victim. There's no question Linder had an influence on Chaplin and various others but this film here doesn't show too much greatness. The film starts off with some incredibly funny moments but it slowly gets rather tiresome even with its short running time of just over a hour. The opening gags with the cat and one dealing with a servant trying to fool Linder into thinking the mirror isn't broke. There's an outrageous blackface joke, which is one of the most offensive I've seen and things went downhill from here. Things went down for Linder as well as he committed suicide in a pact with his wife four years later.