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Plot

One of Roman Polanski's lesser-known films, Diary of Forbidden Dreams (also known as What?) stars Sydne Rome as an attractive young hitchhiker who, as the film opens, accepts a ride from three men in a car, who later attempt to rape her. She escapes their clutches and makes her way to a mansion owned by millionaire Joseph Noblart (Hugh Griffith), who is overseeing a decadent party. Among the guests at his home are a pair of table-tennis players, a man with a harpoon (played by Polanski himself), and a hedonistic pimp played by Marcello Mastroianni. The woman's sexually charged adventure is an homage to Alice in Wonderland.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Comedy
Run Time:
112min.
Director(s):
Roman Polanski
Themes:
Americans Abroad,Nightmare Vacations,Fish Out of Water
Tone:
Humorous,Irreverent,Sexy,Stylized,Whimsical,Enigmatic,Quirky
Keywords:
bizarre,decadence,diary,eccentric,exhibitionist,girl,hitchhiker,insanity,mansion,millionaire,peeping-tom,perversion
Country of Origin:
Italy (12-07-1972)