The Escapees (1981) Les paumées du petit matin
The Escapees (1981)
BDRemux | MKV | 1920x1080 | x264 @ 20,0 Mbps | 107 min | 15,60 Gb
Audio: French DTS-HD MA 2.0 @ 892 Kbps | Subs: English (embedded)
Genre: Adventure, Drama
BDRemux | MKV | 1920x1080 | x264 @ 20,0 Mbps | 107 min | 15,60 Gb
Audio: French DTS-HD MA 2.0 @ 892 Kbps | Subs: English (embedded)
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Director: Jean Rollin
Writers: Jacques Ralf (dialogue), Jean Rollin
Stars: Laurence Dubas, Christiane Coppé, Marianne Valiot
On the run from an asylum for the insane, a feisty young girl and her forlorn female companion embark on a surreal journey with a group of traveling erotic dancers. Wandering from the fantastic to the farcical and back again, The Escapees contains all the magic and fairy-tale qualities of cult films like Fascination (1979) and Requiem for a Vampire (1971) and has everything one expects from a Rollin film, including two beautiful young women, startling scenes of death, burlesque shows in a junkyard and erotic lesbian encounters with Brigitte Lahaie!
AKA: The Runaways (1981)
Rollin's 'Les Paumées du petit matin' is finally being released in the UK and US by Redemption Films, re-titled 'The Escapees'. In the same vein as Night of the Hunted and Requiem for a Vampire, Rollin tells the tale of two young runaway girls escaping from an institution.
It might not be as accomplished as some of Rollin's greats, but it contains truly unforgettable scenes, imbued with all the ethereal, surreal qualities of a stylish Rollin masterpiece.
The stunning Britte Lahaie makes an appearance, which is as good a reason as any to buy this film.
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The Escapees (1981) Les paumées du petit matin
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