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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

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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