The Wedding Trunk
About The Wedding Trunk
Lydie's guardian wants to marry her. She prefers Max. When the guardian walks in, Max hides in her wardrobe, dresses as a woman, and says he is her friend. The guardian courts the newcomer, follows her to a café terrace, and takes her home. When he presses, Max shouts that a husband is coming. The guardian climbs into a trunk in the next room. Max fetches Lydie, and under that threat the guardian agrees to their marriage.
Cast & crew
More about The Wedding Trunk
Max Linder wrote and directed it for Pathé. The French title is La Malle au mariage. It runs 210 metres, 8 minutes and 44 seconds. Charles Mosnier plays the guardian. Suzy Depsy plays Lydie. An archive copy is filed as LaMalleAuMariage05171912.
Themes
Making
Linder plays both the suitor and, in the dress, the woman the guardian chases.
Preservation
A copy is on the Internet Archive.
Notes
- The disguise is a woman's dress from Lydie's wardrobe.
- The café terrace is where the guardian tries to court the 'friend.'
- The consent is got while he is shut in the trunk.
- A copy is on the Internet Archive.
Scenes
- Max comes out of the wardrobe dressed as Lydie's friend.
- The guardian hides in the trunk and agrees to the marriage.
Also available
- Internet Archive (LaMalleAuMariage05171912)
