- Actors: Alain Delon, Jane Fonda, Lola Albright, Sorrell Booke, Carl Studer
- Directors: René Clément
- Writers: René Clément, Charles Williams, Day Keene, Pascal Jardin
- Producers: Jacques Bar
- Format: Black & White, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language English
- Subtitles: English
- Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 2.35:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: Unrated (US MPAA rating. See details.)
- Studio: Koch Lorber Films
- DVD Release Date: 5 Aug 2008
- Run Time: 97 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- ASIN: B00199PPB0
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 92,327 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
JOY HOUSE,1964,black and white,is a great French made type of Film Noir movie,the main stars are French actor ALAIN DELON,and two American beauties JANE FONDA and LOLA ALBRIGHT.
Alain Delon,is wanted by a gang of brutal gangsters,always for a time he seems to be one step ahead of them,but the gangsters are closing in on him fast.
He meets two beautiful,but equally devious women[Fonda and Albright],they both live in a large monestry,he acts as the ladies chaparone,driving them around in their Rolls Royce. Always in fear of being spotted by the gangsters,which does eventually happen. Meanwhile the two ladies both fancy and argue over him. Eventually his hide out is dicovered by the villians. A great ending for this French Film Noir-ish movie.
JOY HOUSE,is a well acted action-packed film,that was filmed in France.
The main picture[right side]of dvd cover shows Jane Fonda,in a sexy dress,slinking round a door.
Regards,Bill.
Alain Delon,is wanted by a gang of brutal gangsters,always for a time he seems to be one step ahead of them,but the gangsters are closing in on him fast.
He meets two beautiful,but equally devious women[Fonda and Albright],they both live in a large monestry,he acts as the ladies chaparone,driving them around in their Rolls Royce. Always in fear of being spotted by the gangsters,which does eventually happen. Meanwhile the two ladies both fancy and argue over him. Eventually his hide out is dicovered by the villians. A great ending for this French Film Noir-ish movie.
JOY HOUSE,is a well acted action-packed film,that was filmed in France.
The main picture[right side]of dvd cover shows Jane Fonda,in a sexy dress,slinking round a door.
Regards,Bill.
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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Underrated French Classic
16 July 2003
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This wonderful little gem of a movie is terribly underrated. Talented director Rene Clement (Purple Noon, Forbidden Games, ETC.) is in top form with this suspensful crime drama that takes an unexpected twist and Alain Delon has never looked better (except in Purple Noon... maybe). Fans of Purple Noon and 1960s French crime cinema should really enjoy it!
All the actors give terrific involved performances and the energy between a young Jane Fonda (Barbarella era) and Alain Delon is electric!!
Also of note - Lalo Schifrin produced an amazing score for this film that will stick with you long after it's over.
The DVD quality is terrific and the film looks very sharp, which highlights Henri Decae's amazing cinematography. Well worth purchasing if you can't find the DVD for rent!
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Jane Fonda classic from Rene Clement
29 July 2008
Format:DVD
Finally, a proper transfer of this 1964 early Jane Fonda classic from noted French director Rene Clement. Koch Lorber has done a fantastic job of issuing this - it's in the proper aspect ratio, with what appears to be a new transfer, and they've provided the English language version as well as the French language version released in the country of origin (with optional English subtitles for that version!). Bravo!
17 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Surprisingly Good Suspenser
22 Oct 2001
"Joy House", aka "Les Felins", is a surprisingly good suspenser, with more than enough twists and turns to keep you intrigued until the clever ending. Unfortunately, the film has been transfered to video with less than loving care. A scratchy, brittle-looking print has been letter-boxed slightly, then squeezed to further accomodate a standard-size TV screen. (They don't tell you that on the video box.) The results are wierdly off-putting and less than inviting. Perhaps the DVD of this title is an improvement over the video release. If not, some smart film preservationist would do well to see that a cleaner, crisper print is available for any future transfer. (In the correct aspect ratio, please!) I have a sneaking suspicion that "Joy House" may be an even better film than one would gather from its current video release. It's got an extremely attractive cast, beautiful settings, and top-notch craftsmen working behind the camera. Thankfully, the film never seems to take itself too seriously, moves at a good clip, and has an ending that's tension-packed and appropriately ironic. The only major drawback of the production might be its lack of color photography, otherwise it's almost comparable to Clement and Delon's earlier suspenser, "Purple Noon"... but not quite. Overall, "Joy House" is quite a good film, very entertaining, and, on the whole, worth purchasing, especially if you're a fan of Delon, Fonda, or the lesser-known Albright... just so long as you don't mind a video transfer that leaves a lot to be desired.(Good News! I've had a chance to compare the DVD with the VHS, and I'm happy to report that the DVD is pretty terrific, sound and picture wise. Everything you'd expect when you plunk your money down for a movie at home. A big, big improvement over the VHS version. Plus, there are two soundtracks on the disc: English and French. Only complaints: if you want to watch the film with its French soundtrack, there are no English subtitles to go with it, and, as someone else has noted, there are no DVD extras. But listen, if you're even halfway interested in seeing "Joy House", definitely, definitely watch the DVD edition and not that lousy VHS version.)
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