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Joy House

1964 · Movie · NR · 97 min · ★ 6.5 · 38% critics

ThrillerCrime

A smooth-talking drifter fleeing violent pursuers finds shelter on the French Riviera and takes a job at an isolated mansion run by two enigmatic women. As attraction, suspicion, and danger build, he realizes the house may be as threatening as the people chasing him.

Also known as The Love Cage

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Details
Original title
Les Félins
Years
1964
Release date
1964-06-12
Language
French
Rated
NR
Runtime
97 min
Critic score
38/100
TMDB rating
6.5/10 (100 votes)
About

You may like this if you enjoy stylish, seductive thrillers with shifting loyalties and a dark Riviera mood, especially if Purple Noon or Diabolically Yours appeal to you; Not for you if you want straightforward plotting.

Pros: tense mansion mystery; alluring leads; twisty suspense | Cons: uneven pacing; confusing plot turns; awkward dubbed dialogue

Themes

  • french riviera

Cast & crew

Directed by René Clément