Underplayed Gems

Max and His Mother-in-Law (1911)

Max and His Mother-in-Law poster
Original title
Max et sa belle-mère
Directed by
Max Linder
Genre
comedy film, silent film
Country
France
Runtime
27 min
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A man gets into humorous trouble with his mother-in-law. The film shows their comedic clashes without a serious plot.

lightheartedplayfulamusingslapstickphysical comedyfast-pacedwhimsicalsilent-era charm

What happens

Max and His Mother-in-Law (French: Max et sa belle-mère) is the title of both a 1911 and 1914 French film directed by Max Linder, Lucien Nonguet. The 1914 film is not a remake. The film is also known as Max and His Ma-in-Law (in the United Kingdom). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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