Thursday 19 July 2018

Damn ghosts


Au Secours! (1924)

Directed by Abel Gance this film stars Max Linder, Gaston Modot, Jean Toulout and Gina Palerme. Fresh from getting married Max heads out to meet up with his buddies at a club who bet him he cannot spend an hour in a haunted castle.

Taking a simple premise this film messes around with some fun stuff to create a pretty charming comedy. There is plenty to enjoy here if not a lot to think about. Generally well made this film is a good example of silent comedy as you would expect from two of the big names of the era.

4/5

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