The Italian Straw Hat
1928, French. Directed by René Clair.
On the day of Fadinard's wedding, his horse eats a lady's hat on a bush at the roadside, while the lady is hidden behind the bush with her lover Lieutenant Tavernier. Because she is married, she cannot return home hatless without being compromised, and Tavernier orders Fadinard to replace the hat with one exactly like it - or else he will wreck his new home. In an elaborate sequence of complications, Fadinard tries to find a hat while keeping to his marriage schedule
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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The Italian Straw Hat is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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Cast & crew
- René ClairDirector
- Albert PréjeanFadinard
- Geymond VitalLt. Tavernier
- Olga TschechowaAnais
- Marise MaiaHelen
- YvonneckNonancourt
- Louis Pré FilsCousin Bobin
- Albert PréjeanFadinard, le marié
- Geymond VitalLe lieutenant Tavernier
- Olga TschechowaAnaïs de Beauperthuis
- Paul OllivierL'oncle Vézinet
- Alex AllinFélix
- André VolbertLe maire
Details
- Released
- 13 January 1928
- Original title
- Un chapeau de paille d'Italie
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Eugène Labiche, René Clair
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The Italian Straw Hat runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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The Italian Straw Hat is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Italian Straw Hat?
The Italian Straw Hat (1928) was directed by René Clair and stars Albert Préjean, Geymond Vital, Olga Tschechowa.