Alice or the Last Escapade

1977 1h 33m FR

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 46

DramaFantasyHorror

Synopsis

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One night Alice can't stand her husband anymore and she decides to leave him. It's a dark, rainy night and something smashes the windshield so Alice is forced to seek shelter in an old mansion. She is warmly welcomed but soon realises that strange things are happening. She tries to escape but it seems there's no way out.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sylvia Kristel
Alice Caroll
Charles Vanel
Henri Vergennes
Jean Carmet
Colas
Fernand Ledoux
Doctor / Old man at banquet
François Perrot
40-year-old Man
Bernard Rousselet
The husband
Thomas Chabrol
le garçon de 13 ans
André Dussollier
Young man in park / Gas station attendant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Claude Chabrol
Writers: Claude Chabrol
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Claude Chabrol, shot by Jean Rabier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Pierre Jansen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Monique Fardoulis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Sylvia Kristel and Charles Vanel and Jean Carmet carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0074114 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Claude Chabrol directs. Jean Rabier behind the camera. Pierre Jansen scores. Monique Fardoulis cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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149 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Claude Chabrol, shot by Jean Rabier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Pierre Jansen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Monique Fardoulis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sylvia Kristel and Charles Vanel and Jean Carmet carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0074114 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.