Life and Deaths of Max Linder
dir. Edward Porembny / 2024 / Poland, France, US, Belgium / 99min.
The film depicts Max Linder, the first international screen star who was once revered in France, throughout Europe and in Hollywood.
Searching for documentation about Max Linder, we found in an abandoned house a trunk sealed for 100 years, with a film from 1926 by an unknown filmmaker. The film depicts Max Linder, the first international screen star who was once revered in France, throughout Europe and in Hollywood. This pioneer of early silent film comedy was a mentor to Charlie Chaplin. Max miraculously avoided death five times. And finally, at the height of his artistic powers, he and his adored wife committed a double suicide. How was this possible?
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- duration:
- 99 min
- country / year of production:
- Poland, France, US, Belgium / 2024
- director:
- Edward Porembny
- cinematography:
- Joo Joostberens
- producer:
- Edward Porembny / AMP Polska Edward Porembny
- selected festivals and awards:
- 2024 – Millennium Docs Against Gravity IFF: World Premiere
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