Underplayed Gems

Joy House (1964)

Joy House poster
Original title
Les Félins
Directed by
René Clément
Genre
drama film, thriller film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 100 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young American man on the run hides out in an opulent French mansion owned by a wealthy woman. He becomes entangled in a web of manipulation and secrets with her and her companion.

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What happens

Joy House (French title: Les félins / UK title: The Love Cage) is a 1964 French mystery–thriller film starring Jane Fonda, Alain Delon and Lola Albright. It is based on the 1954 novel of the same name by Day Keene. The film was directed by René Clément, his second for MGM. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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