The Man in the Hat

An astonishing feat of contemporary film-making that has just benefited from a successful UK theatrical release, The Man in the Hat is a beautifully framed odyssey of music, story-telling and silent comedy traversing the breath-taking landscapes of France.

Synopsis

The Man in the Hat (Ciarán Hinds) journeys through France in a Fiat 500 accompanied by a framed photograph of an unknown woman. He is pursued by five angry men in a Citroën Dyane. Why are they chasing him? And how can he shake them off?

 

Travelling North on his escape across the mountains, gorges and bridges of France, he hears stories of love and loss, Otis Redding and Canteloube, and encounters mysterious strangers including The Damp Man (Stephen Dillane), The Chef (Muna Otaru) and The Biker (Maïwenn); coming face to face with the vivid eccentricities of an old country on an old continent, whilst trying to evade the pursuers who are always, relentlessly, on his tail.

 

“Superb… funny, charming & wonderful” Stephen Fry

★★★★ “A visual splendor”The Wee Review

★★★★ “A pure, joyous and simply enchanting cinematic adventure” – Junsui Films

Director: Stephen Warbeck and John Paul Davidson
Producer: Daniel-Konrad Cooper (Dead in a Week: Or Your Money Back, Burn Burn Burn), Dominic Dromgoole
Language: English
Cast: Ciarán Hinds (The Woman in Black, Game of Thrones, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), Stephen Dillane (Game of Thrones, The Hours, Darkest Hour)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Runtime: 95 Minutes
Production Year: 2020