A millionaire slumming it as a waiter? Max Linder invented the comedy of errors.
Max is a millionaire who is forced to lead a double-life as a waiter, the result of having lost a wager.
Acting
Max Linder's expressive face does all the talking.
Direction
Raymond Bernard keeps the farce tight at 55 minutes.
Practical Effects
Every pratfall and plate smash is real 1919 craftsmanship.
Director
Raymond Bernard
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Max Linder was cinema's first international comedy superstar, influencing Chaplin who called him 'my master.'
This 1919 release captured post-WWI France's obsession with class mobility and aristocratic mockery.
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