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Pure Love Triumphs Over Any Obstacle,
Madamemoiselle Lydie is madly in love with Monsieur Max; both are youngsters and handsome and as a pair that live according to the time. They use the new technologies ( carrier pigeons ) in order to be in touch and in this way be punctual at their rendezvous.
But such a happy couple of lovers will suffer a misfortune when Mlle. Lydie's father discovers the lovers kissing passionately outdoors. So due to the fact that Lydie's fathers is a man with a strict convictions of the last century, that is to say, the XIX century , he decides that his daughter must go to a convent in order to prevent such scandalous behaviour.
Before entering the convent, Mlle. Lydie secretly hides in her bag her modern cell apparatus, that is to say, the carrier pigeon. In this way she will later send a short text message to her lover telling him the terrible news of her religious imprisonment. The moment that an amazed Monsieur Max receives the air mail message, he decides, with the help of an accomplice chauffeur, to go in the rescue of his lover.
In order to enter the convent, Monsieur Max's chauffeur asks for help from the nuns by telling them that his master is feeling slightly ill. After some reluctance, the nuns decide to allow the entrance of the man into the convent in the cold light of day ( usually men only enter the convents under the cover of darkness ). Once Monsieur Max is inside, pretty soon he will try to rescue his lover.
But our hero goes to the wrong chamber to find Mlle. Lydie; so a terrible fuss begins which in turn causes a commotion in the peaceful convent. Consequently a thrilling chase after Monsieur Max up and down the convent ensues with nuns on the run and the fraulein inmates in convent nightdress too ( ah, what a wonderful sight for the eyes of this disrespectful German count!... ).
During the commotion, Monsieur Max will be able to scheme a new plan via ordering his chauffeur to impersonate him as the mysterious convent intruder. He thus kidnaps Mlle. Lydie by taking her out of the convent and flees with her by car. This is an excellent plan that allows Monsieur Max to become a hero in the eyes of the convent nuns and especially his father in law. He explains that he plans to save the poor child from the clutches of the mysterious convent intruder.
When Mlle. Lydie's father is warned by phone and, MEIN GOTT!!... in "Polivision"!! ...about the terrible news, he goes quickly to the convent and, after an attempt to strangle Monsieur Max, they both decide to go to the rescue of Mlle. Lydie and so another thrilling chasing starts, this time by car.
During the chase they will find in the road a public square with a monument in the middle. So they decide to violate the traffic regulation found in every genuine silent comedy; that is to say, by circling the square twice, thrice and in fast motion.
When finally the accomplice chauffeur is reached, he tries to escape by foot carrying Mlle. Lydie in his wicked arms. But fortunately Monsieur Max, in what it is an admirable act of courage, shoots the kidnapper and that deadly fall liberates the object of captivity, that is to say, Mlle. Lydie.
Ah, at last Monsieur Max and Madamemoiselle Lydie are reunited again and under the eyes and the blessing of the father in law! During such a touching scene, the accomplice chauffeur that is behind them playing dead, sits and laughs watching such a happy ending. Noticing this and in order that Herr Max isn't discovered, he shoots him twice, thrice and even quadrice, and would blast the whole cartridge case if necessary ... everything for the sake of his love and happiness.
Ah, what a delightful short comedy is "Max Au Convent" (1913) directed by Herr Max Linder!!... It's an excellent and funny example of how finally pure love triumphs over any obstacle, no matter even if two important, terrible and influential institutions like family and church try to interfere with it.
And now, if you'll allow me, I must temporarily take my leave because this German Count must leave the priesthood.
Herr Graf Ferdinand Von Galitzien http://ferdinandvongalitzien.blogspot.com
But such a happy couple of lovers will suffer a misfortune when Mlle. Lydie's father discovers the lovers kissing passionately outdoors. So due to the fact that Lydie's fathers is a man with a strict convictions of the last century, that is to say, the XIX century , he decides that his daughter must go to a convent in order to prevent such scandalous behaviour.
Before entering the convent, Mlle. Lydie secretly hides in her bag her modern cell apparatus, that is to say, the carrier pigeon. In this way she will later send a short text message to her lover telling him the terrible news of her religious imprisonment. The moment that an amazed Monsieur Max receives the air mail message, he decides, with the help of an accomplice chauffeur, to go in the rescue of his lover.
In order to enter the convent, Monsieur Max's chauffeur asks for help from the nuns by telling them that his master is feeling slightly ill. After some reluctance, the nuns decide to allow the entrance of the man into the convent in the cold light of day ( usually men only enter the convents under the cover of darkness ). Once Monsieur Max is inside, pretty soon he will try to rescue his lover.
But our hero goes to the wrong chamber to find Mlle. Lydie; so a terrible fuss begins which in turn causes a commotion in the peaceful convent. Consequently a thrilling chase after Monsieur Max up and down the convent ensues with nuns on the run and the fraulein inmates in convent nightdress too ( ah, what a wonderful sight for the eyes of this disrespectful German count!... ).
During the commotion, Monsieur Max will be able to scheme a new plan via ordering his chauffeur to impersonate him as the mysterious convent intruder. He thus kidnaps Mlle. Lydie by taking her out of the convent and flees with her by car. This is an excellent plan that allows Monsieur Max to become a hero in the eyes of the convent nuns and especially his father in law. He explains that he plans to save the poor child from the clutches of the mysterious convent intruder.
When Mlle. Lydie's father is warned by phone and, MEIN GOTT!!... in "Polivision"!! ...about the terrible news, he goes quickly to the convent and, after an attempt to strangle Monsieur Max, they both decide to go to the rescue of Mlle. Lydie and so another thrilling chasing starts, this time by car.
During the chase they will find in the road a public square with a monument in the middle. So they decide to violate the traffic regulation found in every genuine silent comedy; that is to say, by circling the square twice, thrice and in fast motion.
When finally the accomplice chauffeur is reached, he tries to escape by foot carrying Mlle. Lydie in his wicked arms. But fortunately Monsieur Max, in what it is an admirable act of courage, shoots the kidnapper and that deadly fall liberates the object of captivity, that is to say, Mlle. Lydie.
Ah, at last Monsieur Max and Madamemoiselle Lydie are reunited again and under the eyes and the blessing of the father in law! During such a touching scene, the accomplice chauffeur that is behind them playing dead, sits and laughs watching such a happy ending. Noticing this and in order that Herr Max isn't discovered, he shoots him twice, thrice and even quadrice, and would blast the whole cartridge case if necessary ... everything for the sake of his love and happiness.
Ah, what a delightful short comedy is "Max Au Convent" (1913) directed by Herr Max Linder!!... It's an excellent and funny example of how finally pure love triumphs over any obstacle, no matter even if two important, terrible and influential institutions like family and church try to interfere with it.
And now, if you'll allow me, I must temporarily take my leave because this German Count must leave the priesthood.
Herr Graf Ferdinand Von Galitzien http://ferdinandvongalitzien.blogspot.com
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