The Man in the Hat is a 2020 British independent comedy film,[1][2][3] the directorial debut of composer Stephen Warbeck.[4] The film is a musically-rooted road trip comedy. The film was made by Open Palm Films and Rather Good Films Ltd[5][6] and is represented by Kaleidoscope Film Distribution.[7]
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Directed by | John-Paul Davidson Stephen Warbeck |
Written by | John-Paul Davidson Stephen Warbeck |
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Cinematography | Kaname Onoyama |
Music by | Stephen Warbeck |
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Distributed by | Kaleidoscope Film Distribution |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English & French |
The film was released in United Kingdom cinemas on 18 September 2020.[8]
Ciarán Hinds said in an interview with RTÉ "This won't take too much of your time. And you don't need to be blown out of your seats; you can just be a human being and watch this little journey and feel things. It has its own heartbeat, unlike anything else".[9]
The Guardian called the film "a Francophile fantasy" and "a whimsical French car chase".[10] The Upcoming gave the film 4 stars calling it "a perfect example of the kind of pleasant diversion one should seek during these trying times".[11]
Cast
edit- Ciarán Hinds as The Thin Man
- Stephen Dillane as The Damp Man
- Maïwenn as The Biker
- Brigitte Roüan as The Hotel Manager
- Sasha Hails as The Woman
- Muna Otaru as The Chef
- Mark Padmore as The Singing Man
References
edit- ^ "Ciaran Hinds starring in The Thin Man". Screen. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "British Films Directory". film-directory.britishcouncil.org. 24 May 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Comedy.co.uk". Comedy.co.uk. 24 May 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview - The Man in the Hat influences with Oscar winning composer and filmmaker Stephen Warbeck". Flickering Myth. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "THE MAN IN THE HAT - Post Production". openpalmfilms.
- ^ "rathergoodfilm.co.uk » The Man In The Hat".
- ^ "Kaleidoscope Film Distribution". www.kaleidoscopefilmdistribution.com.
- ^ Ahmed, Musanna. "The Man in the Hat". The Upcoming. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ Guerin, Harry (15 September 2020). "Ciarán Hinds makes bid for the sweetest film of 2020" – via www.rte.ie.
- ^ Jones, Ellen E. (17 September 2020). "The Man in the Hat review – whimsical French car chase". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ Ahmed, Musanna. "The Man in the Hat | Movie review".
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