Les Paumées du Petit Matin
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Les Paumées du Petit Matin (also known as The Escapees and The Runaways) in a 1981
film directed by Jean Rollin
. The film maintains all the fairy tale and erotic qualities like in Rollin's earlier films Requiem pour un Vampire
, Fascination
and La Nuit des Traquées
but is a rare departure from the usual horror theme, as this is more of a fantasy drama.
has said the film "Contains truly unforgettable scenes, imbuded with all the etheral, surreal qualities of a stylish Rollin masterpiece", it has also said the film is "Bizzare, even outlandish, but truly unforgettable", it holds a rating of 5.4/10 at the IMDb (based on 46 votes).
, Canada
and Turkey
. The DVD was released in the United States
on 31 March 2009 by Salvation Films in its orinigal aspect ratio
of 1.66:1 in a 4:3 screen. The extras include an interview with Jean Rollin which runs for almost an hour where her discusses the film and other works, there is also a stills gallery and Redemption trailers.
The UK received a release on 26 January 2009 by Redemption Films which is the same version Salvation Films received.
1981 in film
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film directed by Jean Rollin
Jean Rollin
Jean Michel Rollin Roth Le Gentil was a French film director, actor, and novelist best known for his films in the fantastique genre such as the vampire film Le Viol du Vampire and the first French gore film Les Raisins de la Mort .-Early life:Jean Rollin was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine , France to...
. The film maintains all the fairy tale and erotic qualities like in Rollin's earlier films Requiem pour un Vampire
Requiem pour un Vampire
Requiem pour un Vampire is a 1971 erotic horror film directed by Jean Rollin, about two young woman who find themselves trapped with no escape in a haunted castle ruled by a hoard of sexually blood crazed vampires.-Plot:...
, Fascination
Fascination (1979 film)
Fascination is a 1979 film directed by Jean Rollin, who is famous for his vampire films and films of a dream-like quality.-Plot:in April 1905 the fashionable Parisian women arrive at an abattoir to drink the blood of an ox as a way to cure anemia....
and La Nuit des Traquées
La Nuit des Traquees
La Nuit des Traquées is a 1979 film directed by Jean Rollin, about people who have lost their memories in an environmental accident and are confined in a hospital.-Plot:...
but is a rare departure from the usual horror theme, as this is more of a fantasy drama.
Synopsis
The story begins in a mental asylum run by nuns. Michelle, a troubled teenager, is once again returned to the asylum after escaping and is put in a straight jacket and then locked in a room. She manages to get the attention of new girl, Marie, a quiet girl who just seems to sit in the garden in a rocking chair, who the staff can't seem to get a word out of. Marie helps Michelle by removing her straight jacket and the pair run off together. At first, Brigitte wants to leave on her own but Marie wants to go with her and the two form a friendship. They follow a group of burlesque dancers who they encounter in an old scrapyard and as they roam the countryside with this group they get involved in crime and murder. They later meet a group of women who try to rape Marie and the kill them and as the police close in, Michelle and Maire try to fight back against them but are gunned down and they share a kiss before they die.Reception
The film has received mainly a positive critical reception from online reviewers. IMDbInternet Movie Database
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has said the film "Contains truly unforgettable scenes, imbuded with all the etheral, surreal qualities of a stylish Rollin masterpiece", it has also said the film is "Bizzare, even outlandish, but truly unforgettable", it holds a rating of 5.4/10 at the IMDb (based on 46 votes).
Releases
VHS releases were only available in such countries as FranceFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Canada
Canada
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and Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. The DVD was released in the United States
United States
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on 31 March 2009 by Salvation Films in its orinigal aspect ratio
Aspect ratio (image)
The aspect ratio of an image is the ratio of the width of the image to its height, expressed as two numbers separated by a colon. That is, for an x:y aspect ratio, no matter how big or small the image is, if the width is divided into x units of equal length and the height is measured using this...
of 1.66:1 in a 4:3 screen. The extras include an interview with Jean Rollin which runs for almost an hour where her discusses the film and other works, there is also a stills gallery and Redemption trailers.
The UK received a release on 26 January 2009 by Redemption Films which is the same version Salvation Films received.