Max et sa belle-mère
Weitere Titel: Max und seine Schwiegermutter (Ö)/ Max's mother-in-law loves sport, Max gets too much mother-in-law, Max's revenge (UK, 3. Teile)/ Max and his mother-in-law (USA) - Regie: Max Linder - Szenario: Max Linder - Länge: 590m - s/w - Interpret: Max Linder; Pâquerette {Schwiegermutter} - Produktion: Pathé Frères - Katalog-Nr.: 6847/Sept.14 - Drehzeit: vor Aug. 1914 - UA: 8., 11. & 25. Oktober 1914 (England) — Weitere Auff.: 31.10.14 (Rom/Reale); 8.1.15 (Paris/Ciné Max Linder)
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Max Linder is featured in this two-part farce-comedy taken in the beautiful region around Chamonix, Switzerland, and we are free to say that it was one of the funniest offerings of this nature that we have ever seen. A young man newly married has great difficulty in getting rid of his mother-in-law, she even going so far as to accompany them on their honeymoon. They go to the Swiss Mountain resort. The things that that poor mother-in-law is made to do are legion, and all of them funny, including a session on the ice, a catastrophe on the coasting hill, and an extremely exciting and ludicrous performance on skis. She is so battered up by this latter performance that she is forced to receive medical attention, and the lovers are at last able to have some time to themselves. To attempt to describe the excruciatingly funny action would be a farce. It is one of those pictures that is so funny that it has to be seen to be appreciated, and is sure to bring down the house wherever shown. (The New York Dramatic Mirror, 4.8.1915)
• Eine Kopie des Films wird verwahrt in: Cinémathèque Québecoise (Montreal), Cineteca del Friuli (Gemona), Filmoteca Espanola (Madrid), bfi/National Film and Television Archive (London), Pathé Television Archives (Paris) ─ • Der Film wurde veröffentlicht auf DVD "The Comedy of Max Linder" (Max and His Mother-in-law, 1912, 24:16) ─ • Ein Ausschnitt des Films ist enthalten in: L'homme au chapeau de soie (Dokumentation, 1983); Le Temps de Max (TV-Dokumentation, 2000).
Weitere Filmbeschreibungen/Kritiken:
Max's Mother-in-law Loves Sport. - Knockabout farce of a very broad nature, but undeniably funny. Apart from the ever-welcome humour of Max Linder, the film has considerable pictorial charm, being set amidst scenes of great beauty at an Alpine winter resort. The finish is too abrupt. (The Bioscope, Sept. 24th 1914)
Max Gets Too Much Mother-in-law. - The young couple simply cannot get rid of her, despite all the blandishments and schemes of Max. In desperation, the couple finally run away, only to be pulled out of the train and forced to return with the ogress. (The Bioscope, Oct. 1st 1914)
Max's Revenge. - Another amusing adventure on the part of Max and his ungainly mother-in-law, set amidst the wonderful scenery of an Alpine winter resort. The mother-in-law's wild antics provide the major portion of the fun, as Mr. Linder himself does not have a great deal of opportunity. There is no plot to speak of, but it is all quite humorous. (The Bioscope, Oct. 22nd 1914)