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An Italian Straw Hat

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A horse sparks a bizarre chain of events when he eats a hat in this silent satire of the petit bourgeoisie of the '20s.

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Dave Kehr Chicago Reader Clair's talent would not survive long into the coming of sound, but at this point in his career he seems marvelously assured, creative, and playful. Feb 18, 2014 Full Review Sean Axmaker Turner Classic Movies Online ... a fleet, lightfingered gem with the befuddled energy and knockabout momentum of a Harold Lloyd movie, the criss-crossing characters of a screwball comedy and the continental attitude and sparkling wit of a Lubitsch film. Apr 11, 2010 Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid It's a madcap, sophisticated comedy of the highest order. Apr 9, 2010 Full Review Film4 Staff Film4 The plot is very slight, but director Clair maintains a tight grasp of the action and the end result is a fun and enjoyable piece of playful absurdity. May 24, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A ridiculously complicated, well-crafted farce. Hilarious! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Absurd situations where only absurdity can combat the problem make the best farces. Sadly, logic could have intervened in this film's key scenario, but doesn't for any good reason that I can see. I found this film predictable, boring and utterly frustrating to watch. There are some creative bits of impressionistic filmmaking, but it takes half the film to get there. Otherwise, even the cinematography is predictable and boring! Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Had to watch this in an Intro to Film class a few years back. It's interesting to see such an old movie but it is only truly interesting if you're watching it for film history purposes and you have a professor there to explain why this film is important, or at least, important to a Film professor. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Meh, moments of avant garde approach are pleasing but overall the film feels rather plain considering my expectations of a director like Clair. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Not bad, was rather fascinating, though I don't think it is brilliant for its type. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Really funny silent movie! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A horse sparks a bizarre chain of events when he eats a hat in this silent satire of the petit bourgeoisie of the '20s.
Director
René Clair
Production Co
Films Albatros
Genre
Comedy
Runtime
1h 12m