Max and the Donkey

Max and the Donkey

1912 · 7 min · ★ 5.2

Max Linder strays further from his usual haunts of situational comedy, far into straight slapstick as he gets into a dispute over the woman he is courting with a pantomime donkey -- although whether the donkey wants the girl or Max i something I can not quite make out.

Directed by Max Linder

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