Life and Deaths of Max Linder

Searching for documentation about Max Linder, we found in an abandoned house a trunk sealed for 100 years, with a film from 1926 by an unknown filmmaker. The film depicts Max Linder, the first international screen star who was once revered in France, throughout Europe and in Hollywood. This pioneer of early silent film comedy was a mentor to Charlie Chaplin. Max miraculously avoided death five times. And finally, at the height of his artistic powers, he and his adored wife committed a double suicide. How was this possible?

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Max Linder (voice)

Max Linder

Self (archive footage)

Adam Levý

Charlie Chaplin (voice)

Charlie Chaplin

Self (archive footage)

Daniel Echaust

inspector Cassius

Yves Arnaud

detective

Halina Bednarz

Suzanne Leuvielle

Agata Puterko

Marcelle Leuvielle

Paweł Orleański

Aleksander Hertz

Tomasz Troczyński

russian husband

Fred Apke

Oscar Messter

Antoni Barłowski

Paul Davidson

Aia Asé

Rosemary

Art

Aia Asé

Set Designer

Edward Porembny

Set Designer

Camera

Wojciech Graboś

Additional Camera

Joo Joostberens

Director of Photography

Paweł Śmietanka

Additional Camera

Paul Lisy

Additional Camera

Joo Joostberens

Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Dominika Żłobińska

Costume Assistant

Aia Asé

Costume Design

Anna Stańkowska

Makeup Artist

Emilia Czartoryska

Wardrobe Assistant

Agnieszka Jońca

Makeup Artist

Ludmiła Krawczyk

Makeup Artist

Justyna Koczera

Makeup Artist

Sara Banasiak

Wardrobe Assistant

Justyna Koczera

Hairdresser

Edward Porembny

Costume Design

Crew

Daniel Suliborski

Special Effects

Artur Kopp

Post Production Supervisor

Marcin Bikowski

Acting Double

Rafał Szymański

Special Effects

Piotr Bandomir

Special Effects

Maciej Włodarski

Special Effects

Piotr Skiba

Special Effects

Łukasz Jabłoński

Special Effects

Directing

Editing

Aia Asé

Editor

Piotr Skórka

Online Editor

Production

Jakub Bełz

Production Manager

Maciej Misztal

Production Manager

Maciej Stanecki

Executive Producer

Agata Wałaszewska

Production Manager

Katarzyna Malinowska

Consulting Producer

Edward Porembny

Executive Producer

Adam Fus

Production Manager

Andrzej Krakowski

Executive Producer

Adam Sokołowski

Supervising Producer

Adam Fus

Production Manager

Paul Lisy

Co-Producer

Patryk Peridis

Supervising Producer

Daniel Markowicz

Consulting Producer

Karol Makowski

Production Manager

Tamara Czyż-Kasperek

Production Manager

Joanna Tatko

Assistant Production Manager

Magdalena Straszkiewicz

Production Manager

Bruno Deloye

Executive Producer

Magdalena Pawlik

Assistant Production Manager

Renata Łukasiak

Supervising Producer

Anna Kulawik-Rzońca

Supervising Producer

Piotr Galon

Consulting Producer

Sound

Reinhardt Wagner

Original Music Composer

Bart Putkiewicz

Sound Designer

Natalia Sikorska

Dialogue Editor

Bart Putkiewicz

Dialogue Editor

Igor Budaj

Sound Engineer

Łukasz Przesmycki

Sound Engineer

Bart Putkiewicz

Sound Editor

Writing

Art

Aia Asé

Set Designer

Edward Porembny

Set Designer

Camera

Wojciech Graboś

Additional Camera

Joo Joostberens

Director of Photography

Paweł Śmietanka

Additional Camera

Paul Lisy

Additional Camera

Joo Joostberens

Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Dominika Żłobińska

Costume Assistant

Aia Asé

Costume Design

Anna Stańkowska

Makeup Artist

Emilia Czartoryska

Wardrobe Assistant

Agnieszka Jońca

Makeup Artist

Ludmiła Krawczyk

Makeup Artist

Justyna Koczera

Makeup Artist

Sara Banasiak

Wardrobe Assistant

Justyna Koczera

Hairdresser

Edward Porembny

Costume Design

Crew

Daniel Suliborski

Special Effects

Artur Kopp

Post Production Supervisor

Marcin Bikowski

Acting Double

Rafał Szymański

Special Effects

Piotr Bandomir

Special Effects

Maciej Włodarski

Special Effects

Piotr Skiba

Special Effects

Łukasz Jabłoński

Special Effects

Directing

Editing

Aia Asé

Editor

Piotr Skórka

Online Editor

Production

Jakub Bełz

Production Manager

Maciej Misztal

Production Manager

Maciej Stanecki

Executive Producer

Agata Wałaszewska

Production Manager

Katarzyna Malinowska

Consulting Producer

Edward Porembny

Executive Producer

Adam Fus

Production Manager

Andrzej Krakowski

Executive Producer

Adam Sokołowski

Supervising Producer

Adam Fus

Production Manager

Paul Lisy

Co-Producer

Patryk Peridis

Supervising Producer

Daniel Markowicz

Consulting Producer

Karol Makowski

Production Manager

Tamara Czyż-Kasperek

Production Manager

Joanna Tatko

Assistant Production Manager

Magdalena Straszkiewicz

Production Manager

Bruno Deloye

Executive Producer

Magdalena Pawlik

Assistant Production Manager

Renata Łukasiak

Supervising Producer

Anna Kulawik-Rzońca

Supervising Producer

Piotr Galon

Consulting Producer

Sound

Reinhardt Wagner

Original Music Composer

Bart Putkiewicz

Sound Designer

Natalia Sikorska

Dialogue Editor

Bart Putkiewicz

Dialogue Editor

Igor Budaj

Sound Engineer

Łukasz Przesmycki

Sound Engineer

Bart Putkiewicz

Sound Editor

Writing