Max Linder Movies

A painter working at the Louvre is struck by the Mona Lisa. When he meets a girl whom he believes bears a resemblance to the painting, and who wants...

A look back at Charlie Chaplin's early life and career, from his rough childhood and music hall success in England to his early Hollywood days and...

An exploration of the dazzling rise and mysterious downfall of French actor and filmmaker Max Linder (1883-1925), the world’s first...

Bob Monkhouse introduces the golden age of slapstick comedy.

A long-retired director of early silent films recalls his exciting career as a filmmaker.

Max presents himself with a letter of introduction to Mr. Charles Pathé. He is then passed from hand to hand until he finds himself facing a...

The whole world knows him. Burlesque comedy genius, popular actor, author, director, producer, composer, choreographer, Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977)...

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...

In this one, [Max] is on vacation and wooing a young lady, but she and her cousin decide to play a trick on him, by getting him inside a barrel, and...

In this movie, Max Linder parodies the famous novel "The Three Musketeers".

Kalle Jeppson is the joyful owner of a rural inn, "Spången" (The Footbridge). His only problems are all the bylaws that makes it difficult to...

Max and his young bride attempt to enjoy an Alpine honeymoon, despite the presence of her mother.

Based on characters from Shakespeare's play: When Juliet's father refuses to let Romeo see her, Romeo resorts to extreme measures.

Max, a young man about town, splits his trousers while getting ready to go out one night. After applying some rather risky repairs without taking the...

A man lives a normal family life during the day, but late evening he becomes a different person, taken to night-clubs and their attractions of songs...

Max is determined to woo Mary, despite her Aunt Agatha's disapproval. Then, Max and Mary become embroiled in the world of Madam Coralie, a prominent...

Max is a millionaire who is forced to lead a double-life as a waiter, the result of having lost a wager.

Polichinelle the servant (called Harlequin in the English language version) rescues his girlfriend from a gang of decadent aristocrats, who have...

Max is invited to join his uncle for a holiday, but he hasn't invited his wife, so he sneaks her in in his suitcase, always hiding her from his...

This Max Linder short opens with him and his girl blissfully rowing in a canoe before skipping ahead two years later.