Max Takes Tonics

Max Takes Tonics (French: Max victime du quinquina) is a 1911 French film directed by Max Linder.

Max Takes Tonics
Directed by	Max Linder
Written by	Maurice Delamare
Starring	See below
Release date	1911 (1911)
Country	France
Language	French

The film is also known as Max and His Prescription (United Kingdom) and Victime du quinquina (French alternative title).

Plot

Max visits a doctor who prescribes a tonic (Bordeaux of Cinchona) for him to drink every morning. Upon returning home, Max sees a large glass which was left by his wife and labeled "Souvenir de Bordeaux". He consumes it in its entirety after assuming that it was his medicine. Immediately Max feels much better. Hilarity ensues as Max goes about the day in a completely drunken state.

Cast

• Max Linder as Max
• Georges Coquet
• Lucy d'Orbel
• Maurice Delamare
• Georges Gorby
• Gabrielle Lange
• Paulette Lorsy
• Jacques Vandenne

External links

• Max Takes Tonics at IMDb
• Max Takes Tonics is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
• French films of 1911
• Max Takes Tonics (1911) on YouTube