Life and Deaths of Max Linder (2026)
Life and Deaths of Max Linder (2026)
An exploration of the dazzling rise and mysterious downfall of French actor and filmmaker Max Linder (1883-1925), the world’s first international film star and mentor to British actor and filmmaker Charlie Chaplin.

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Rémi Bichet Rémi Bichet As: Max Linder's Voice (voice)
Adam Levý Adam Levý As: Charlie Chaplin's Voice (voice)
Nadir Legrand Nadir Legrand As: Doctor / Voice (voice)
Mikołaj Adamczuk Mikołaj Adamczuk As: Hotel Bellboy
Daniel Echaust Daniel Echaust As: Inspector Cassius
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An exploration of the dazzling rise and mysterious downfall of French actor and filmmaker Max Linder (1883-1925), the world’s first international film star and mentor to British actor and filmmaker Charlie Chaplin.


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Details

Genres: Documentary, History

Language: Català, English, Français, Deutsch, Polski, Español

Release Date: 16 January 2026

Country: PL, FR

Runtime: 96m

Company Credits

Company: Edward Porembny | AMP Polska, Telewizja Polska, Filmoteka Narodowa – Instytut Audiowizualny, Ciné+, Canal+, Portrait & Compagnie

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Cast

Rémi Bichet

Rémi Bichet

Max Linder's Voice (voice)

Adam Levý

Adam Levý

Charlie Chaplin's Voice (voice)

Nadir Legrand

Nadir Legrand

Doctor / Voice (voice)

Mikołaj Adamczuk

Mikołaj Adamczuk

Hotel Bellboy

Daniel Echaust

Daniel Echaust

Inspector Cassius

Yves Arnaud

Yves Arnaud

Detective

Halina Bednarz

Halina Bednarz

Suzanne Leuvielle (Max's Mother)

Agata Puterko

Agata Puterko

Marcelle Leuvielle (Max's Sister)

Armand Eloi

Armand Eloi

Dr. Jean Ducan

Geoffroy Boutan

Geoffroy Boutan

Charles Pathé

Serge Feuillard

Serge Feuillard

Emile Pathé

Pierre Martot

Pierre Martot

Albert (Max's Assistant)

David Gil Mendoza

David Gil Mendoza

Toreador

Paweł Orleański

Paweł Orleański

Polish Producer Aleksander Hertz

Katarzyna Troczyńska

Katarzyna Troczyńska

Katarzyna (Hertz's Assistant)

Tomasz Troczyński

Tomasz Troczyński

Russian Husband

Fred Apke

Fred Apke

German Producer Oscar Messter

Antoni Barłowski

Antoni Barłowski

German Producer Paul Davidson

Frédéric Constant

Frédéric Constant

Armand Massard

Radosław Zawrotniak

Radosław Zawrotniak

Fencer #1

Adam Wiercioch

Adam Wiercioch

Fencer #2

Stew Hartman-Mart

Stew Hartman-Mart

George Spoor

Richard Schlesinger

Richard Schlesinger

Broncho Billy Anderson

Glenn Newland

Glenn Newland

Gardener

Jason Strickland

Jason Strickland

Stage Assistant Chuck Spadina

Jerome Charvet

Jerome Charvet

Robert Florey

Barry Del Sherman

Barry Del Sherman

Dr. Erwin Lombardiere / Voice (voice)

Aia Asé

Aia Asé

Rosemary

Jean-Patrick Gauthier

Jean-Patrick Gauthier

Emile Maigrot

Érik Stouvenaker

Érik Stouvenaker

Inspector Rousselet

Paulo Anid

Paulo Anid

Edouard Émile Violet

Martín Armando Alvarado Castillo

Martín Armando Alvarado Castillo

Voice (voice)

Laurent Arcaro

Laurent Arcaro

Voice (voice)

Ariel Bialski

Ariel Bialski

Voice (voice)

Amaury Chavry

Amaury Chavry

Voice (voice)

Corinne Delouvrier-Mathan

Corinne Delouvrier-Mathan

Voice (voice)

María del Rosario Díaz Macías

María del Rosario Díaz Macías

Voice (voice)

Alana Dietze

Alana Dietze

Voice (voice)

Sebastien Ducourtioux

Sebastien Ducourtioux

Voice (voice)

Dominick Edwards

Dominick Edwards

Voice (voice)

Steven Fischer

Steven Fischer

Voice (voice)

Robert Fleet

Robert Fleet

Voice (voice)

Boris Fournier

Boris Fournier

Voice (voice)

Bernard Gabay

Bernard Gabay

Voice (voice)

Samuel García

Samuel García

Voice (voice)

Wiktoria Gorodecka

Wiktoria Gorodecka

Voice (voice)

Eleanor Faye James

Eleanor Faye James

Voice (voice)

François Jérosme

François Jérosme

Voice (voice)

Pavel Kryksunou

Pavel Kryksunou

Voice (voice)

Maciej Nawrocki

Maciej Nawrocki

Voice (voice)

Solene Perot

Solene Perot

Voice (voice)

Gabriela Piotrkowska

Gabriela Piotrkowska

Voice (voice)

Andrea Rando Martín

Andrea Rando Martín

Voice (voice)

Magali Rosenzweig

Magali Rosenzweig

Voice (voice)

Marta Sánchez López

Marta Sánchez López

Voice (voice)

Simon Schwab

Simon Schwab

Voice (voice)

Dina Josephine Schwark

Dina Josephine Schwark

Voice (voice)

Fabian Sykora

Fabian Sykora

Voice (voice)

Dariusz Szymor

Dariusz Szymor

Voice (voice)

Elisabeth Ventura

Elisabeth Ventura

Voice (voice)

Reinhardt Wagner

Reinhardt Wagner

Voice (voice)

Max Linder

Max Linder

Self (archive footage)

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Self (archive footage)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edward Porembny

Edward Porembny

Producer

Jakub Bełz

Jakub Bełz

Production Manager

Maciej Misztal

Maciej Misztal

Production Manager

Maciej Stanecki

Maciej Stanecki

Executive Producer

Agata Wałaszewska

Agata Wałaszewska

Production Manager

Katarzyna Malinowska

Katarzyna Malinowska

Consulting Producer

Edward Porembny

Edward Porembny

Executive Producer

Adam Fus

Adam Fus

Production Manager

Andrzej Krakowski

Andrzej Krakowski

Executive Producer

Adam Sokołowski

Adam Sokołowski

Supervising Producer

Paul Lisy

Paul Lisy

Co-Producer

Patryk Peridis

Patryk Peridis

Supervising Producer

Daniel Markowicz

Daniel Markowicz

Consulting Producer

Karol Makowski

Karol Makowski

Production Manager

Tamara Czyż-Kasperek

Tamara Czyż-Kasperek

Production Manager

Joanna Tatko

Joanna Tatko

Assistant Production Manager

Magdalena Straszkiewicz

Magdalena Straszkiewicz

Production Manager

Bruno Deloye

Bruno Deloye

Executive Producer

Magdalena Pawlik

Magdalena Pawlik

Assistant Production Manager

Renata Łukasiak

Renata Łukasiak

Supervising Producer

Anna Kulawik-Rzońca

Anna Kulawik-Rzońca

Supervising Producer

Piotr Galon

Piotr Galon

Consulting Producer

Jerzy Gudejko

Jerzy Gudejko

Casting

Steven Fischer

Steven Fischer

Co-Producer

Olivier Gal

Olivier Gal

Co-Producer

Edited By

Aia Asé

Aia Asé

Editor

Piotr Skórka

Piotr Skórka

Online Editor

Costume and Makeup

Dominika Żłobińska

Dominika Żłobińska

Costume Assistant

Aia Asé

Aia Asé

Costume Design

Anna Stańkowska

Anna Stańkowska

Makeup Artist

Emilia Czartoryska

Emilia Czartoryska

Wardrobe Assistant

Agnieszka Jońca

Agnieszka Jońca

Makeup Artist

Ludmiła Krawczyk

Ludmiła Krawczyk

Makeup Artist

Justyna Koczera

Justyna Koczera

Makeup Artist

Sara Banasiak

Sara Banasiak

Wardrobe Assistant

Justyna Koczera

Justyna Koczera

Hairdresser

Edward Porembny

Edward Porembny

Costume Design

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Wojciech Graboś

Wojciech Graboś

Additional Camera

Joo Joostberens

Joo Joostberens

Director of Photography

Paweł Śmietanka

Paweł Śmietanka

Additional Camera

Paul Lisy

Paul Lisy

Additional Camera

Joo Joostberens

Joo Joostberens

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Other Crew

Daniel Suliborski

Daniel Suliborski

Special Effects

Artur Kopp

Artur Kopp

Post Production Supervisor

Rafał Szymański

Rafał Szymański

Special Effects

Piotr Bandomir

Piotr Bandomir

Special Effects

Maciej Włodarski

Maciej Włodarski

Special Effects

Piotr Skiba

Piotr Skiba

Special Effects

Łukasz Jabłoński

Łukasz Jabłoński

Special Effects

Marcin Bikowski

Marcin Bikowski

Acting Double

Cezary Dziugieł

Cezary Dziugieł

Acting Double

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