Alice or the Last Escapade

Alice or the Last Escapade

1977 · 93 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama, Fantasy, Horror

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.

Directed by Claude Chabrol · Written by Claude Chabrol

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