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Le Cinéma de
Max Linder
(1910-1983)

Contents: Les débuts de Max au cinéma [Max’s First Job] (1910), Max prend un bain [Max Takes a Bath] (1910), Max en convalescence [Max is Convalescent] (1911), Max et sa belle-mère [Max and His Mother-in-Law] (1911), Entente Cordiale (1912), Max a peur de l’eau (1912), Max et Jane veulent faire du théâtre [Max’s Tragedy] (1912), L’Amour tenace [Love Unconquerable] (1912), Les Vacances de Max [Max’s Vacation] (1914), Max pédicure [Max the Pedicurist] (1914), with En compagnie de Max Linder [In the Company of Max Linder] (1963), including compiled versions of Be My Wife (1921), Seven Years’ Bad Luck (1921), and The Three Must-Get-Theres (1922), and L’Homme au chapeau de soie [The Man in the Silk Hat] (1983).

Éditions Montparnasse
2012 Blu-ray Disc edition

Le Cinéma de Max Linder (1910-1983), black & white, ? minutes total, not rated, including Les débuts de Max au cinéma [Max’s First Job] (1910), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, Max prend un bain [Max Takes a Bath] (1910), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, Max en convalescence [Max is Convalescent] (1911), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, Max et sa belle-mère [Max and His Mother-in-Law] (1911), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, Entente Cordiale (1912), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, Max a peur de l’eau (1912), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, Max et Jane veulent faire du théâtre [Max’s Tragedy] (1912), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, L’Amour tenace [Love Unconquerable] (1912), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, Les Vacances de Max [Max’s Vacation] (1914), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, Max pédicure [Max the Pedicurist] (1914), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, with En compagnie de Max Linder [In the Company of Max Linder] (1963), black & white, 85 minutes, not rated, including compiled versions of Be My Wife (1921), Seven Years’ Bad Luck (1921), and The Three Must-Get-Theres (1922), and L’Homme au chapeau de soie [The Man in the Silk Hat] (1983), color and black & white, 93 minutes, not rated.

Éditions Montparnasse, unknown catalog number, unknown UPC/EAN number.
Two single-sided, dual-layered, Regions ABC Blu-ray Discs; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in pillarboxed 16:9 (1920 x 1080 pixels) 24 fps progressive scan image encoded in SDR AVC format at ? Mbps average video bit rate; DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo and mono sound encoded at ? Mbps audio bit rate; French language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; 60-page insert booklet; standard DVD keepcase; unknown suggested retail price.
Release date: 6 November 2012.
Country of origin: France

This Blu-ray Disc collection has been mastered in high-definition from archival film elements.

The silent short films are accompanied by music scores composed and performed by Jean-Marie Sénia.

Supplemental material includes the documentary En compagnie de Max Linder [In the Company of Max Linder] (1963) by Maud Linder; the documentary L’Homme au chapeau de soie [The Man in the Silk Hat] (1983) by Maud Linder; an interview with Maud Linder (7 minutes); a featurette on the restorations (5 minutes); and a 60-page insert booklet.

This is our recommended home video edition of the collection. North American collectors will need a region-free Blu-ray Disc player to view this edition.

This Regions ABC Blu-ray Disc edition has been discontinued
and is . . .

Éditions Montparnasse
2012 DVD edition

Le Cinéma de Max Linder (1910-1983), black & white, 321 minutes total, not rated, including Les débuts de Max au cinéma [Max’s First Job] (1910), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, Max prend un bain [Max Takes a Bath] (1910), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, Max en convalescence [Max is Convalescent] (1911), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, Max et sa belle-mère [Max and His Mother-in-Law] (1911), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, Entente Cordiale (1912), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, Max a peur de l’eau (1912), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, Max et Jane veulent faire du théâtre [Max’s Tragedy] (1912), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, L’Amour tenace [Love Unconquerable] (1912), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, Les Vacances de Max [Max’s Vacation] (1914), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, Max pédicure [Max the Pedicurist] (1914), black & white, ? minutes, not rated, with En compagnie de Max Linder [In the Company of Max Linder] (1963), black & white, 85 minutes, not rated, including compiled versions of Be My Wife (1921), Seven Years’ Bad Luck (1921), and The Three Must-Get-Theres (1922), and L’Homme au chapeau de soie [The Man in the Silk Hat] (1983), color and black & white, 93 minutes, not rated.

Éditions Montparnasse, unknown catalog number, unknown UPC/EAN number.
Three single-sided, dual-layered, Region 0 NTSC DVD discs; 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan image encoded in SDR MPEG-2 format at ? Mbps average video bit rate (capable of progressive scan upscaling to ? fps), and 1.76:1 aspect ratio picture in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan image encoded in SDR MPEG-2 format at ? Mbps average video bit rate (capable of progressive scan upscaling to ? fps); Dolby Digital (AC3) 2.0 stereo and mono sound encoded at ? Kbps audio bit rate; French language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; 60-page insert booklet; standard DVD keepcase; €14,95.
Release date: 6 November 2012.
Country of origin: France

This DVD collection has been mastered in high-definition from archival film elements.

The silent short films are accompanied by music scores composed and performed by Jean-Marie Sénia.

This is our recommended DVD home video edition of the film. North American collectors will need a region-free PAL DVD player capable of outputting an NTSC-compatible signal to view this edition.

This Region 0 NTSC DVD edition is available directly from . . .