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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.

For our comparative reviews of some of the individual films in this collection, see our Be My Wife on home video, Seven Years’ Bad Luck on home video and The Three Must-Get-Theres on home video pages.

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 . . .