It is always a pleasure-and one that both aristocrats and commoners can share- to watch any of Herr Max Linder's short silent comedies, films so brief you don’t have to leave your post or interrupt your duties ( not a problem for aristocrats who, of course have no duties ).
And certainly it is a joy watching Herr Max Linder handling many problems in “Le Mariage Forcé” (1913), after being told by his uncle he must marry or face having his income cut off. Unfortunately, the frauleins suggested by Herr Max’s uncle reject him so, in order not to lose his allowance, Max disguises one of his male servants in feminine garb and announces he has found his beloved ( servants can sometimes be very dutiful ). However, complications arise when Herr Max’s uncle promises him an extra 200,000 francs when his bride gives birth to their first child, a heavy task for even a faithful servant to accomplish.
“Le Mariage Forcé” spoofs the French bourgeoisie of the early 10s, especially during the wedding scene wherein the guests arrive at the city hall in elegant and fashionable barouches, carriages that will be involved later in a peculiar fast motion chase around the city ( more elegant, certainly, than the usual American car city chases of the same era ). Of course, Herr Max’s uncle uncovers his scheme and Max flees, pursued by the wedding guests but he finally overcomes them with the help of a hose, an efficient and hilarious comic resource as Herr Louis Lumière knew pretty well in those early silent days.
“Le Mariage Forcé” is an excellent Herr Linder short comedy that after almost 100 years later still retains its merits and is a showcase for the mastery of Herr Linder whose work has stood the test of time.
And now, if you'll allow me, I must temporarily take my leave because this German Count must flee from a Teutonic heiress’ marriage proposal.
Herr Graf Ferdinand Von Galitzien
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Supone siempre un gran placer ( placer, al alcance tanto de la aristocracia como de la plebe ) el contemplar cualquier obra Herr comic Max Linder films most short-lived and for which you will not have the need to postpone or interrupt their duties to see them, nothing to do with the aristocracy, as the latter naturally have no obligation to attend ...
And certainly it be fun to see how Herr Max is solving the problems that arise in "Le Mariage Force" (1913), after his uncle practically forces you to marry or otherwise will not happen any money more, unfortunately, frauleins Max's uncle suggests to it, reject it, so and not lose their pay, wedding dress choose one of their servants, being presented the transvestite servant Max's uncle as the Fraulein in which you want to wed (sometimes the servants can be really useful.)
However, more complications arise when Max's uncle promised an extra payment of 200,000 francs after the wedding to give birth to her first child, a mission quite hard to get by a lot of effort to put the servant in question ...
"Le Mariage Force takes advantage and derision of the French bourgeoisie in the first decade of the last century, in scenes like the one that runs for Herr Max's wedding where guests arrive at the town hall in stylish carriages and wearing the latest Paris trends, carriages later they will be involved in a particular fast motion chase through the city and that is much more elegant than those ordinary American car chases in the same silent era.
As expected, the uncle of Herr Max finally discover the farce, seeing the need to escape while being chased by a large part of the wedding guests, to finally get rid of them with the help of a hose, a resource efficient and hilarious comedy as he by then knew Herr Louis Lumière.
"Le Mariage Force" is one of These excellent short comedies Herr Linder and after nearly 100 years after its completion, has stood the passing of the years, keeping intact its merits and comic resources, all thanks to the skill of Herr Linder, natürlich!.
And now, if I may, I have to leave because this aristocrat had to flee after the marriage proposal that has made him one of his heiresses.
Herr Graf Ferdinand Von Galicia
And certainly it is a joy watching Herr Max Linder handling many problems in “Le Mariage Forcé” (1913), after being told by his uncle he must marry or face having his income cut off. Unfortunately, the frauleins suggested by Herr Max’s uncle reject him so, in order not to lose his allowance, Max disguises one of his male servants in feminine garb and announces he has found his beloved ( servants can sometimes be very dutiful ). However, complications arise when Herr Max’s uncle promises him an extra 200,000 francs when his bride gives birth to their first child, a heavy task for even a faithful servant to accomplish.
“Le Mariage Forcé” spoofs the French bourgeoisie of the early 10s, especially during the wedding scene wherein the guests arrive at the city hall in elegant and fashionable barouches, carriages that will be involved later in a peculiar fast motion chase around the city ( more elegant, certainly, than the usual American car city chases of the same era ). Of course, Herr Max’s uncle uncovers his scheme and Max flees, pursued by the wedding guests but he finally overcomes them with the help of a hose, an efficient and hilarious comic resource as Herr Louis Lumière knew pretty well in those early silent days.
“Le Mariage Forcé” is an excellent Herr Linder short comedy that after almost 100 years later still retains its merits and is a showcase for the mastery of Herr Linder whose work has stood the test of time.
And now, if you'll allow me, I must temporarily take my leave because this German Count must flee from a Teutonic heiress’ marriage proposal.
Herr Graf Ferdinand Von Galitzien
-/-
Supone siempre un gran placer ( placer, al alcance tanto de la aristocracia como de la plebe ) el contemplar cualquier obra Herr comic Max Linder films most short-lived and for which you will not have the need to postpone or interrupt their duties to see them, nothing to do with the aristocracy, as the latter naturally have no obligation to attend ...
And certainly it be fun to see how Herr Max is solving the problems that arise in "Le Mariage Force" (1913), after his uncle practically forces you to marry or otherwise will not happen any money more, unfortunately, frauleins Max's uncle suggests to it, reject it, so and not lose their pay, wedding dress choose one of their servants, being presented the transvestite servant Max's uncle as the Fraulein in which you want to wed (sometimes the servants can be really useful.)
However, more complications arise when Max's uncle promised an extra payment of 200,000 francs after the wedding to give birth to her first child, a mission quite hard to get by a lot of effort to put the servant in question ...
"Le Mariage Force takes advantage and derision of the French bourgeoisie in the first decade of the last century, in scenes like the one that runs for Herr Max's wedding where guests arrive at the town hall in stylish carriages and wearing the latest Paris trends, carriages later they will be involved in a particular fast motion chase through the city and that is much more elegant than those ordinary American car chases in the same silent era.
As expected, the uncle of Herr Max finally discover the farce, seeing the need to escape while being chased by a large part of the wedding guests, to finally get rid of them with the help of a hose, a resource efficient and hilarious comedy as he by then knew Herr Louis Lumière.
"Le Mariage Force" is one of These excellent short comedies Herr Linder and after nearly 100 years after its completion, has stood the passing of the years, keeping intact its merits and comic resources, all thanks to the skill of Herr Linder, natürlich!.
And now, if I may, I have to leave because this aristocrat had to flee after the marriage proposal that has made him one of his heiresses.
Herr Graf Ferdinand Von Galicia
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