In 1914, Max Linder (1883-1925) was a great star of silent cinema, the King of Cinema. But then World War I broke out, in which Max participated, and the whole world, and his life in particular, was changed forever. His daughter Maud has fought for seventy years to regain his legacy. This is his story…
Direction
Quiroga weaves Maud's 70-year crusade into devastating personal tapestry.
Production
Rare Linder footage resurrected from literal dumpsters and decaying vaults.
Writing
Carrière's reflections hit like gentle punches to the gut.
Director
Elio Quiroga
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Maud discovered her father's films being used as landfill in a Paris construction site — she literally dug them out with her bare hands.
Chaplin's famous 'The Tramp' borrowed heavily from Linder's 'Max' character, yet Linder died in poverty while Chaplin became the most famous man alive.
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