Henri Collen

Part of the series La Vie telle qu'elle est.

Dries, a farmer and a widower, lives with his mother-in-law Grietje and his son Peter. He falls in love with Minna, a widow, and marries her despite the opposition of his family and friends. In anger his son Peter leaves home to enlist, while Grietje takes up her residence in another cottage. Six years pass, during which Grietje becomes acquainted with Minna's daughter Dina. Peter falls ill in Sumatra, but after falling in love with Dina, through the medium of photographs, he recovers and is drafted home again to Holland. He meets Dina and the two find that they truly love.

Rigadin and his rival use camera/projector systems to reach their objectives.

A Max Linder comedy short.

Max doit rencontrer une jeune fille en vue de leur mariage. Ils ne se connaissent pas et n’ont que leurs rêves de théâtre en tête. Lors des présentations, chacun s’enlaidit pour décourager l’autre

Le carrosse du marquis de Sombreuil renverse un badaud sur la route. L'homme meurt peu après et laisse sa fille orpheline. Le Marquis se sentant coupable tente d'aider la jeune fille. Mais sa maîtresse Irène ne voit pas cette soudaine marque d'intérêt d'un très bon oeil.