The Hatter's Ghost
Seen it?1982 | 120 min | Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A hatter in a provincial town (Michel Serrault) leads the life of a respectable citizen but is in fact a serial murderer. The only person to suspect this is his neighbour the tailor (Charles Asnavour).
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$3 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Claude Chabrol
- Michel SerraultLéon Labbé
- Charles AznavourKachoudas, le tailleur
- Monique ChaumetteMme Labbé
- François CluzetJeantet
- Isabelle SadoyanAlice Kachoudas
- Jean ChampionLe sénateur Laude
- Bernard DumaineArnoult
- Aurore ClémentBerthe