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The Escapees

Original title: Les paumées du petit matin
  • 19811981
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 35m
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5.3/10
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Les paumées du petit matin (1981)
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Two young women escape from an insane asylum and are taken in by a travelling erotic dance troupe. When the travelling show is raided by the police they are out on the lamb again.Two young women escape from an insane asylum and are taken in by a travelling erotic dance troupe. When the travelling show is raided by the police they are out on the lamb again.Two young women escape from an insane asylum and are taken in by a travelling erotic dance troupe. When the travelling show is raided by the police they are out on the lamb again.
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5.3/10
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  • Director
    • Jean Rollin
  • Writers
    • Jacques Ralf(dialogue)
    • Jean Rollin
  • Stars
    • Laurence Dubas
    • Christiane Coppé
    • Marianne Valiot
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  • Director
    • Jean Rollin
  • Writers
    • Jacques Ralf(dialogue)
    • Jean Rollin
  • Stars
    • Laurence Dubas
    • Christiane Coppé
    • Marianne Valiot
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    • 14User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
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    Christiane Coppé and Laurence Dubas in Les paumées du petit matin (1981)
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    Laurence Dubas
    • Michelleas Michelle
    Christiane Coppé
    • Marieas Marie
    Marianne Valiot
    • Sophieas Sophie
    Patrick Perrot
    • Pierrotas Pierrot
    Louise Dhour
    • Mme Louiseas Mme Louise
    Jean-Louis Fortuit
    Jean-Louis Fortuit
    Jean Hérel
    Claude Lévèque
    Patricia Mercurol
    Brigitte Lahaie
    Brigitte Lahaie
    • Femme couple bourgeoisas Femme couple bourgeois
    Céline Royce
    Jean Philippe Delamarre
    Bernard Papineau
    Bernard Papineau
    Natalie Perrey
    Pearl June
    Doriane Caschette
    Jean-Loup Philippe
    Jean-Loup Philippe
      Alexandre Zagor
      • Director
        • Jean Rollin
      • Writers
        • Jacques Ralf(dialogue)
        • Jean Rollin
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        This film was adapted from two separate screenplays.

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      The Escapees
      Escapees, The (1981)

      ** (out of 4)

      Forgotten film from Rollin about two girls who escape from a mental hospital and go on an odyssey. Michelle is the rougher of the two as she knows how to survive. Marie on the other hand has a fear of people yet for some reason she is attached to Michelle and wants to stay close to her on this journey. If you're looking for some sort of plot then you're going to be disappointed because there isn't one here. In the interview on the DVD Rollin talks about the various issues with the production of the film and how when they finally got it filmed, no one wanted it. After being released on video in a few countries, the film was pretty much given away to air on TV before the eventual DVD release. I didn't think the film was as bad as many had made it out to be but it's not too good either and in the end this is certainly for Rollin completest only. Those new to the director would certainly be best to start with one of his vampire films or better known works like THE LIVING DEAD GIRL. This movie actually shares a lot in common with the director's 1980 film NIGHT OF THE HUNTED, which is one I really hated. This one here works if you view it as some sort of strange nightmare or surreal trip to some unknown world. Everything we see is a reality but you might as well look at it as some sort of dream because none of it really makes any sense and in the end you'll probably be asking yourself what the entire point of the film was. I'm not sure what the point was but we do get some classic touches from Rollin. One scene involves a rather beautiful ice-skating sequence that packs a nice little punch. Another scene happens just before it and that's when the girls are standing on some docks letting giant waves hit them. The sexuality in the film is actually quite low as is the nudity up until the very end when Brigitte Lahaie shows up and does a very sexy little number. The two female leads fit their roles just fine and the supporting cast isn't too bad either. The biggest flaw in the film is its 101-minute running time, which is just way too long considering nothing happens and there are several scenes that pretty much just replay things that have happened earlier.
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      • Country of origin
        • France
      • Language
        • French
      • Also known as
        • The Runaways
      • Production companies
        • Les Films ABC
        • Impex Films
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        1 hour 35 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.78 : 1

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