Max prend un bain (1910)
- Directed by
- Lucien Nonguet
- Genre
- silent film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 9 min
- Rated
- U
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 24 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man tries to take a bath but runs into trouble. The film follows his comedic attempts to get clean.
comediclightheartedplayfulwhimsicalsillyslapstickgentle
What happens
Max Takes a Bath (Max prend un bain), also known by the title By the Doctor's Orders, is a French silent film directed by Lucien Nonguet and produced by the Pathé Frères company in 1910. This film, approximately seven minutes long, popularized many trends in French cinema, such as the vertical vantage point. Max Takes a Bath also marks the start of the actor Max Linder's popularity; Max Linder was one of the earliest film stars, and is widely credited for his effect on comedy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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