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MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Not For Children, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 1964 DVD Release: 08/29/2000 Format: DVD - Black and White,Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English, French SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 31 mins Studio: Image Entertainment Members Wishing: 2 Genres: Thriller, Post-Noir (Modern Noir), Crime Thriller, Psychological Thriller See Also: Joy House

Alain Delon stars as Marc, a small-time swindler and Casanova who finds himself on the hit-list of an American gangster. He escapes the first attempt on his life in Monte Carlo and hides out serving as a chauffeur for the married Barbara (Lola Albright). Marc seems to have gotten into a bigger mess when he finds that Barbara's husband was murdered by her lover Vincent (Robert Oumansky), whom she is now hiding in her chateau. Barbara is planning to pass Marc off as her lover, hoping he will be knocked off by the authorities rather than Vincent. Attempting to save Marc -- or just complicating matters -- is Barbara's niece Melinda (Jane Fonda), who has fallen in love with Marc. If Marc plays his cards right, he may be able to get out of his uncomfortable predicament. Cinematographer Henri Decae also worked with Fonda on Roger Vadim's 1964 La Ronde -- a film wherein Fonda was granted a great deal more exposure. ~ Kristie Hassen, All Movie Guide

Alain Delon - Marc
Jane Fonda - Melinda
Lola Albright - Barbara
André Oumansky - Vincent
Sorrell Booke - Harry

René Clément's stylish thriller Joy House comes to DVD with a superb widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. English and French soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. There are no subtitles on this release. The disc lacks any extras, but this is truly a case of the film being interesting enough to recommend the bare-bones release all the same. This film has certainly never looked this good on VHS, making the disc worthwhile for genre enthusiasts and fans of older films. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide