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The Hatter's Ghost

1982 · 120 min

A quiet, unsettling study of a respectable killer, watching his secret life unravel with cold precision.

Overview
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).
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • deception
  • guilt
  • isolation
  • morality
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
thriller, mystery, crime
Directed by
Claude Chabrol
Written by
Claude Chabrol
Starring
Michel Serrault, Charles Aznavour, Monique Chaumette, François Cluzet, Isabelle Sadoyan, Jean Champion, Bernard Dumaine, Aurore Clément
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
120 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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