Diary of Forbidden Dreams

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Diary of Forbidden Dreams ★★★ What?; Che? 1973 (R)

A beautiful young girl finds herself drawn into bizarre incidents at an eccentric millionaire's mansion that cause her to go insane. Set on the Italian Riviera, it's the most offbeat rendition of “Alice in Wonderland” you're apt to find. Unfortunately, the convoluted plot lessens its appeal. Unedited version, under the original title “What!,” released at 113 minutes, is also available. 94m/C VHS . IT Marcello Mastroianni, Hugh Griffith, Sydne Rome, Roman Polanski; D: Roman Polanski; W: Roman Polanski, Gerard Brach.