A woman fleeing her marriage becomes trapped in a surreal French manor where reality unravels.
ALICE OR THE LAST ESCAPADE
Alice leaves husband, car breaks down, spends night at manor. Next day car fixed but owners missing, she's trapped in walled estate, increasingly worried by strange discoveries.
Proof that leaving your husband for a rainy-night road trip rarely leads to a simple breakfast.
Claude Chabrol trades murder for metaphysics in this moody riff on haunted house tropes, starring Sylvia Kristel as a woman whose late-night escape lands her in a labyrinth of riddles, disappearances, and possibly the afterlife. It's part gothic puzzle, part existential maze—French, fatalistic, and more than a little unsettling.
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Alice or the Last Escapade is a 1977 French drama, fantasy, mystery, and thriller film directed by Claude Chabrol about a woman who leaves her husband and becomes trapped in a mysterious manor where reality and nightmare intertwine.
Synopsis
“Alice ou la Dernière Fugue” is an intriguing unknown masterpiece written and directed by Claude Chabrol and supported basically by the wonderful performance of the gorgeous Sylvia Kristel. The story is developed in a nightmarish atmosphere and the name of the lead character “Alice Carol” seems to be a tribute to “Alice in the Wonderland” of Lewis Carroll. Further, Adrian Lyne’s “Jacob’s Ladder” is visibly inspired in the storyline of this film. The mystery is kept until the very last scene.
Why Cult
The film transforms a deserted manor into a maze of existential dread, with reality slipping through the cracks.
Known for his thrillers, Claude Chabrol explores the supernatural and surreal, blending psychological tension with dark fantasy.
Sylvia Kristel’s Alice is no innocent—her journey nods to classic literary Alice, but with French existentialism and nudity in the mix.
The film’s haunted house isn’t just spooky—it’s a psychological trap where time, space, and sanity unravel.
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What is Alice or the Last Escapade about? +
Alice or the Last Escapade follows Alice Carol as she flees her marriage, only to become trapped in a mysterious country manor where reality blurs with fantasy and menace.
When was Alice or the Last Escapade released? +
Alice or the Last Escapade was released in 1977.
Who directed Alice or the Last Escapade? +
Claude Chabrol directed Alice or the Last Escapade.
How long is Alice or the Last Escapade? +
Alice or the Last Escapade has a runtime of 93 minutes.
What genre is Alice or the Last Escapade? +
Alice or the Last Escapade is a drama, fantasy, mystery, and thriller.