The Hatter's Ghost (1982)
Les fantômes du chapelier (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 0min
- Crime, Mystery
- 25 May 1982 (France)
- Movie
Labbé is a quiet hatter in a small town, living with his handicapped wife who never goes out. His neighbour, a tailor, is fascinated by him. A series of female murders shakes the town. Is Labbé involved?
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- 1 win & 2 nominations.
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| Michel Serrault | ... |
Léon Labbé
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| Charles Aznavour | ... |
Kachoudas
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| Monique Chaumette | ... |
Mme Labbé
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| François Cluzet | ... |
Jeantet
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Isabelle Sadoyan | ... |
Alice Kachoudas
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| Jean Champion | ... |
Le sénateur Laude
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Bernard Dumaine | ... |
Arnoult
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| Victor Garrivier | ... |
Le docteur Chaudreau
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Jean Leuvrais | ... |
Lambert
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| Christine Paolini | ... |
Louise Chapus
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Robert Party | ... |
L'inspecteur Caille
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Fabrice Ploquin | ... |
Valentin
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Nathalie Homs | ... |
Esther
(as Nathalie Hayat)
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Isabelle Lafon | ... |
La serveuse du restaurant
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Jean-Claude Bouillaud | ... |
Le père de Louise
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Marcel Guy | ... |
Gabriel
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| Pierre-François Dumeniaud | ... |
Le restaurateur
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Jean-Marie Lancelot | ... |
Le prêtre
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| Mario David | ... |
Pigeac
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| Aurore Clément | ... |
Berthe
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Aurore Chabrol | ... |
La bonne soeur
(as Aurore Pasquiss)
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Mme. Chamiot |
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Jean-Claude Reux |
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Directed by
| Claude Chabrol | ||
Written by
| Georges Simenon | ... | (novel "Les fantômes du chapelier") |
| Claude Chabrol | ... | () |
Produced by
| Philippe Grumbach | ... | producer |
| François Ribaud de Gineste | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Matthieu Chabrol | ||
Cinematography by
| Jean Rabier | ||
Editing by
| Monique Fardoulis | ||
Editorial Department
| Emmanuelle Le Ray | ... | assistant editor |
| Olivier Rossignol | ... | trainee assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Jean-Louis Povéda | ||
Makeup Department
| Catherine Demesmeaker | ... | makeup department head (as Catherine Demesmaeker) |
| Claudine Dubois | ... | hair stylist |
| Suzel Jouguet | ... | makeup artist (as Suzel Bellon) |
Production Management
| Michel Dubois | ... | assistant production manager |
| Pierre Gauchet | ... | production manager |
| Marcel Godot | ... | production manager |
| Loic Nedelec | ... | assistant production manager (as Loïk Nedelec) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marc Barbault | ... | first assistant director |
| Vincent Lascoumes | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Alain Alexandre | ... | property master |
| Alain Cordonnier | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Jean-Pierre Lemoine | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Jean-Michel Olivier | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Venie Ribaud de Gineste | ... | assistant set decorator |
Sound Department
| Catherine D'Hoir | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Luce Grunenwaldt | ... | sound editor |
| Christian Larouette | ... | assistant re-recording mixer |
| René Levert | ... | sound mixer |
| Jean-Paul Loublier | ... | re-recording mixer |
| André Naudin | ... | sound effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michel Atanassian | ... | electrician |
| Jean-Baptiste Dutreix | ... | key grip |
| Bernard Estève | ... | electrician |
| Michel Garçon | ... | electrician |
| Jean-Marc Rabier | ... | assistant camera |
| Jean-Claude Reux | ... | electrician |
| Roger Robert | ... | key grip |
| Vincent Rossell | ... | still photographer |
| Michel Thiriet | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Magali Fustier-Dray | ... | head costumer (as Magali Fustier) |
Music Department
| André Girard | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Aurore Chabrol | ... | script supervisor (as Aurore Paquiss) |
Additional Crew
| Jean Brun | ... | production administrator |
| Claude Davy | ... | publicist |
| Fabrice Huteau | ... | trainee |
| Dominique Lefèvre | ... | production secretary |
Production Companies
- Horizons Productions (co-production)
- Société Française de Production Cinématographique (S.F.P.C.) (co-production)
- Films A2 (co-production)
- Philippe Grumbach Productions (in association with)
Distributors
- Concorde Filmverleih (1982) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1983) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Ciné+ (2021) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (2022) (France) (tv)
- Les Productions du Tigre (1984) (France) (VHS)
- Mundial Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Auditel (editing)
- Burberry (thanks)
- Chevereau (camera equipment provided by)
- Fuji (film stock)
- Les Nuits d'Élodie (thanks)
- Paris-Studios-Billancourt (sound studio)
- S.P.A. Anstalt (music publisher)
- Transpalux (lighting)
- Éditions Les Presses de la Cité (book publisher)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Labbé, a hatter in a French provincial town, leads the life of a respectable citizen but is in fact a serial murderer. The only person to suspect this is his neighbour Kachoudas, an Armenian tailor. After the hatter kills his own wife, he then kills six of her friends to stop them visiting her and prepares to murder a seventh when the intended victim dies naturally. As a substitute, he murders the maid. At the same time, Kachoudas is dying and Labbé confesses his crime to him. Then, after getting drunk he visits his favourite prostitute Berthe and kills her too, being found there in the morning by the police. Written by Christian Herzog von Donat |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Based on the novel "Les Fantômes du chapelier" by Georges Simenon, published in 1949. The movie roughly follows the plot, including the ending, despite the fact the action is not in La Rochelle but in Concarneau (with some scenes shot in Quimper). See more » |
| Movie Connections | References Carrefour (1938). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Pose ta Joue sur mon Épaule See more » |
| Quotes |
[last lines]
Léon Labbé: [to voyeurs in Berthe's street] Don't touch me... Don't beat me... I'm giving in! See more » |