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Voidsville Follies

Works by Jane Renouardt (6)

Une nuit agitee

Max Linder (director/lead/writer)
Stacia Napierkowska (lead)
Jane Renouardt (lead)
Pathé (production)

Language: Silent, released in Mar 1911
Minutes: 7

On his wedding night, Max excites his bride. A refinement of the gag in the 1896 Méliès film "A Terrible Night (Une nuit terrible)".

Featured elements:

: comedy

Their Common Destiny (Max et Jane veulent faire du théâtre)

Max Linder (director/lead/writer)
Jane Renouardt (lead)
Henry Collen (lead)
Gabrielle Lange (lead)
René Leprince (director)
Pathé (production)

Language: Silent, released in Dec 1911
Minutes: 13

Max prefers an acting career over marriage, so he tries to put off a prospective spouse - who is also doing the same. Jane Renouardt goes toe to toe with Max in manic antics.

Featured elements:

: comedy; farce; identity mix-up; romance

Max Sets The Fashion (Max lance la mode)

Max Linder (director/lead/writer)
René Leprince (director)
Stacia Napierkowska (lead)
Jane Renouardt (lead)
Pathé (production)

Language: Silent, released in Jan 1912
Minutes: 9

When Max's shoes are ruined, he goes to his wedding in workboots.

Featured elements:

: comedy; comedy of manners; emblematic shot; farce

Max And Dog Dick (Max et son chien Dick)

Max Linder (director/lead/writer)
René Leprince (director)
Jane Renouardt (lead)
Henri Bosc (lead)
Pathé (production)

Language: Silent, English titles, released in Feb 1912
Minutes: 8

Max, unsure about his wife's fidelity, gives his dog Dick the job of keeping an eye on her. Includes unusual triptych screen. No furry toys, but a definite hint of zoophilia.