New on Blu-ray & 4K: THE ESCAPEES / LES PAUMEES DU PETIT MATIN (1981) - Limited Edition

Product Description: Between the dystopian paranoia of The Night of the Hunted and the visceral excesses of The Living Dead Girl, director Jean Rollin takes a surreal detour into the Parisian demi-monde with The Escapees (Les Echappées, also known as Les Paumées du petit matin).

When two young women, the wayward Michelle (Laurence Dubas) and the withdrawn Marie (Christiane Coppé), escape from an asylum, they find themselves drifting through a nightmarish world of burlesque troupes, lascivious sailors, and hardened criminals. After a violent confrontation, the police close in...

With its supporting cast of key collaborators, including actors Brigitte Lahaie (Fascination), Louise Dhor (Requiem for a Vampire), Bernard Papineau (The Night of the Hunted), Jean-Loup Philippe (Lips of Blood), Natalie Perrey (The Nude Vampire) and composer Philippe D'Aram (Two Orphan Vampires), The Escapees is at once atypical, yet unmistakably Rollin.

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Director: Jean Rollin

Starring: Laurence Dubas, Christiane Coppé, Marianne Valiot, Brigitte Lahaie

Genre: Horror

Runtime: 95 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: French

Studio: Powerhouse Films

Home Video Release Date: December 10, 2024

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Blu-ray - Limited Edition

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Blu-ray

Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Region: Region A/1

4K Ultra HD

Codec: HEVC / H.265
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10+
Region: Region A/1

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Blu-ray: None
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Blu-ray: LPCM Mono
4K Ultra HD: LPCM Mono

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Blu-ray: English

4K Ultra HD: English

SPECIAL FEATURES & EXTRAS

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New 4K restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films
Two presentations of the film: Les Échappées, Jean Rollin’s original version; and Les Paumées du petit matin, the alternative version with re-ordered scenes
Original mono audio
Audio commentary with film expert Tim Lucas (2024)
One Day in Paris (2008): far-reaching interview with Rollin in which he discusses The Escapees and his other films
Quant à Louise (2024): regular Rollin collaborators Natalie Perrey and Jean-Pierre Bouyxou remember actress Louise Dhour
Previously unseen interview with actor Jean-Loup Phillipe (2024)
Critical appreciation by author and musician Stephen Thrower (2024)
Image gallery: promotional and publicity material, and behind the scenes
New and improved English translation subtitles
Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Lucas Balbo, archival writing on the film by Jean Rollin, an archival interview with the director, an archival interview with composer Philippe D’Aram, a tribute to Rollin by fantastique cinema expert Nicolas Stanzick, and full film credits
Limited edition of 10,000 individually numbered units (6,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US