Joy House

Original title: Les félins

1964
TV-MA
1h 37m

IMDb RATING

7.0/10

3.1K

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Jane Fonda and Alain Delon in Joy House (1964)

A petty criminal seeks refuge in a house owned by two wealthy American women.

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A petty criminal seeks refuge in a house owned by two wealthy American women.A petty criminal seeks refuge in a house owned by two wealthy American women.A petty criminal seeks refuge in a house owned by two wealthy American women.

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IMDb RATING

7.0/10

3.1K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) in May 2023, Jane Fonda revealed that French filmmaker Rene Clement tried to have sex with her but she refused. He was 51 at the time, while she was only 27. He told her he wanted to do it because her character had to have an orgasm in the movie and he needed to see what Fonda's orgasms were like. While Fonda previously told this story to CNN, this is the first time she specifically named Clement as the perpetrator.

Goofs
When the car with two people goes over the cliff in the convertible, you can clearly see that only one person (the driver) is in the car.

Quotes
Melinda: Not bad. But you still have progress to make. You have to lean how to clean everything. Everything that was used.
Marc: It would be too much work.

Connections
Featured in Filmmaking on the Riviera (1964)

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Featured review

8/10

Jane, Alain and Lola

A story of twists and turns with a sticky sexual link. Jane Fonda and Alain Delon are reason enough to enjoy this French noir but there is more. Lola Albright for instance. Wow! She's a retro futuristic femme fatale. Then Rene Clement, the director of "Purple Noon" knows how to keep us on the edge of our seats without sacrificing that elegant center that makes the whole think work beautifully. "Joy House" was made a few short years after Delon starred in Luchino Visconti's "Rocco And His Brothers" This were Delon's superstar years and he uses the power of his stardom to confuse us and tease us to death. I'm not going to spoil it for you so I don't intend to reveal it but it has one of those endings that's not just fun and clever but totally unexpected. A very enjoyable semi-precious gem.