The Italian Straw Hat (film)

• Albert Préjean: Fadinard
• Maryse Maia: Helene, his bride
• Yvonneck: Nonacourt
• Olga Chekhova: Anaïs de Beauperthuis
• Geymond Vital: Tavernier
• Paul Oliver: Uncle Vésinet
• Jim Gérald De Beauperthuis
• Louis Pré Fils: Cousin Bobin
• Alice Tissot: cousin
• Alex Allin: Felix
• Valentine Tessier: customer

The Florentine hat is a silent film comedy from director René Clair from 1928 based on the stage play A picture hat ( 1851) by Eugène Labiche and Marc Michel, the Clair in the same year under the title The two shy (Les Deux timides ) filmed again.

Action

Madame Anaïs de Beauperthuis meets with Lieutenant Tavernier the secret tête-à- tête. Random comes Fadinard - on the way to his wedding - with his coach over. During a short rest the horse eats the fashionable straw hat of the lady. To Madame de Beauperthuis not expose before her husband, promises Fadinard to get an identical hat as a replacement.

Fearing Fadinard could not keep his promise, accompanied Madame de Beauperthuis now Fadinard to his bride. This leads to numerous complications and misunderstandings: Lieutenant Tavernier threatens Fadinard a duel, a matching hat should not see, and Helene - his bride - is jealous of the constant presence of Madame de Beauperthuis.

Background

The film experienced on January 13, 1928 in France its premiere.

Due to his success brought director René Clair same story in the form of a remake under the title The two shy (Les Deux timides ) 1928 again in the cinema. 1943 created the director Yves Allégret another remake under the title Les Deux timides.

1983 The Florentine hat was restored, what Benedict Mason composed the music.

Criticism

" Amusing chaos in lovingly -drawn environment. "