Max's First Job

A rapid, silly silent comedy of escalating slapstick chaos, easy to dip into and fun to watch.

Directed by

Louis J. Gasnier, Max Linder

Genres

Comedy

Starring

Max Linder, Georges Monca, Lucien Nonguet

Overview

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 director who has him do a few tests: singing, dancing, performing a somersault, receiving a slap. Some time later, he is summoned for a screen test. We then see him at odds with his wife and especially his mother-in-law, who end up throwing him out of a window and then successively hurling a table, a wardrobe, a mattress, etc., at him while he is being filmed. Finally, the director asks him to make a face in front of the camera. And that's when Max rebels and turns against his tormentors.

How it feels

Absurd, light and whimsical. Brisk and fine in the background.

About

Work, ambition, family

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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