Alice or the Last Escapade (1977)
"Alice ou la dernière fugue" (original title)

Alice Carol leaves her husband one rainy night, telling him that she does not love him anymore. She travels alone but when her windscreen breaks on a lonely road, she has to stop and seek ... See full summary »

Director:

Claude Chabrol

Writer:

Claude Chabrol (by)

Stars:

Sylvia Kristel, Charles Vanel, Jean Carmet

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Sylvia Kristel	...	Alice Caroll
Charles Vanel	...	Henri Vergennes
Jean Carmet	...	Colas
Fernand Ledoux	...	Le Vieil Homme et le Docteur
André Dussollier	...	Le Jeune Homme et le Pompiste
François Perrot	...	L'Homme de 40 ans
Bernard Rousselet	...	Le Mari d'Alice
Thomas Chabrol	...	L'Enfant de 13 ans
Catherine Drusy	...	La Belle Serveuse et l'Infirmière
Jean Le Boulbar	...	The first man (as Jean le Boulbar)
Cécile Maistre	...	La Petite Fille
Louise Rioton	...	La Femme qui chante
Katia Romanoff	...	La Serveuse
Jean Cherlian	...	Emile
Noël Simsolo	...	Young man at the banquet

Storyline

Alice Carol leaves her husband one rainy night, telling him that she does not love him anymore. She travels alone but when her windscreen breaks on a lonely road, she has to stop and seek help. She goes to a creepy manor and is welcomed by the owner, Henri Vergennes, and his butler, Colas. Alice is invited to spend the night in the house. The next morning, Alice can't find the two men from he previous night but finds her car surprisingly fixed. She tries to leave but cannot find the gate. She stops the car and walks around the wall trying to find an exit but becomes increasingly worried with what she finds.

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Plot Keywords:

fear | limbo | mansion | riddle | speculum | 

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

19 January 1977 (France)

Also Known As:

Alice or the Last Escapade

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmel, P.H.P.G.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of Alice in Wonderland (1988)

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Soundtracks

"Le Temps des cerises"
(uncredited)
Lyrics by Jean-Baptiste Clément
Music by Antoine Renard
Sung by Louise Rioton

User Reviews

An almost real "cauchemare"

I saw this movie on TV when I was 11 years old and it had a deep impression on me. Watching it again, I can identify many elements which are (and already were in the 1976) very conventional, or even outdated: the existentialist/ nouveau roman-plot, the Margritte-aesthetics, the "Psycho"-allusions...

The portrait of Alice (Kristel, sensuous as ever) and of her fate is sometimes of a certain merciless quality (misogynous tendencies?), but this movie is emulating the scenario of a real "cauchemare" far better than any other "Splatter" or "Horror"-Movie.