About the film
The Man in the Silk Hat is a 1983 French documentary film about the films of the French silent film star Max Linder, directed by his daughter, Maud Linder. The film was screened out of competition at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival. A slightly longer version was presented in New York City in 1988, and released by Kino International.
From the film's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).