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Une idylle à la ferme (1912)

Une idylle à la ferme poster
Directed by
Max Linder
Genre
comedy film, silent film, romance film
Country
France
Runtime
10 min
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man is sent by his wealthy uncle to meet a potential wife at a farm. He causes a series of mishaps while trying to make a good impression.

light-heartedwhimsicalslapstickplayfulgentlecharmingbreezy

What happens

Une idylle à la ferme is a 1912 French short film written and directed by and starring Max Linder. It is known as A Farm-house Romance in the United Kingdom. In this Pathé comedy, Max, an "elegant but disaster-prone man-about-town," visits a farm to meet a prospective wife at the behest of his wealthy uncle. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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