Co-written and directed with documentary filmmaker John Paul Davidson (Stephen Fry in America, Brazil with Michael Palin), Stephen also provided the score to this charming story which has little dialogue but plenty of music.
The titular Man in the Hat (Ciarán Hinds) journeys through the breath-taking landscapes of France in a Fiat 500, accompanied by a framed photograph of an unknown woman, whilst being pursued by five angry men in a Citroën Dyane.