The Escapees (1981)

The Escapees (1981). 1h 35m | Not Rated

“Michelle and Marie (Laurence Dubas and Christiane Coppe) escape from a mental institution. While Michelle is strong and determined to get away, Marie is more emotional and grows very attached to Michelle.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eTheir journey leads them to a traveling troupe of performance artists (aka: strippers). When they join the group, Michelle desires thrills, excitement, and male companionship. Poor Marie only wants to be with Michelle. Forever.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWhen the pair hook up with a thief named Sophie (Marianne Valiot), they seem to have found peace at last. Alas, Marieu0026#39;s true insanity comes into play.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis is another adult fantasy film from Director Jean Rollin. Filled with odd characters and bizarre situations, THE ESCAPEES is, at its heart, a love story. Thereu0026#39;s far less nudity -at least until the finale- than in most Rollin projects. The plot is also more straightforward, less surreal.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eRollin drastically retrains his penchant for absurdity here! This does allow for some stretches of dullness, including the long-long-LONG goodbye sequence near the end! Fortunately, Marieu0026#39;s anthropophobia saves the day!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe denouement is pure, bloody Rollin…”