Joy House

"The Women of the "Joy House" Allowed Him Every Freedom...Except the Freedom to Leave!"

1964 1h 37m FR

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Synopsis

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A small-time con man on the run from his girlfriend's gangster husband hides out in a strange, brooding mansion run by two mysterious women, where he finds himself trapped in deception between the two.

“The Women of the "Joy House" Allowed Him Every Freedom...Except the Freedom to Leave!”

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Cast

Alain Delon
Marc
Jane Fonda
Melinda
Lola Albright
Barbara
Sorrell Booke
Harry
Carl Studer
Loftus
André Oumansky
Vincent
George Gaynes
Annette Poivre
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: René Clément
Writers: Pascal Jardin, Charles Williams, René Clément
Languages: English, French
Countries: France

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by René Clément, shot by Henri Decaë. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lalo Schifrin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Fedora Zincone shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Alain Delon and Jane Fonda and Lola Albright carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Women of the "Joy House" Allowed Him Every Freedom...Except the Freedom to Leave!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0058123 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

René Clément directs. Henri Decaë behind the camera. Lalo Schifrin scores. Fedora Zincone cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3Directed by René Clément, shot by Henri Decaë. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lalo Schifrin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Fedora Zincone shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alain Delon and Jane Fonda and Lola Albright carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The Women of the "Joy House" Allowed Him Every Freedom...Except the Freedom to Leave!".
8IMDB entry: tt0058123 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.