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Satimessa

Original title: Les félins
  • 1964
  • K-16
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Jane Fonda and Alain Delon in Satimessa (1964)
A petty criminal seeks refuge in a house owned by two wealthy American women.
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A petty criminal seeks refuge in a house owned by two wealthy American women.A petty criminal seeks refuge in a house owned by two wealthy American women.A petty criminal seeks refuge in a house owned by two wealthy American women.

  • Director
    • René Clément
  • Writers
    • René Clément
    • Pascal Jardin
    • Charles Williams
  • Stars
    • Alain Delon
    • Jane Fonda
    • Lola Albright
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    2.5K
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    • Director
      • René Clément
    • Writers
      • René Clément
      • Pascal Jardin
      • Charles Williams
    • Stars
      • Alain Delon
      • Jane Fonda
      • Lola Albright
    • 28User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    Alain Delon
    Alain Delon
    • Marc
    Jane Fonda
    Jane Fonda
    • Melinda
    Lola Albright
    Lola Albright
    • Barbara
    Carl Studer
    Carl Studer
    • Loftus
    Sorrell Booke
    Sorrell Booke
    • Harry
    André Oumansky
    André Oumansky
    • Vincent
    Arthur Howard
    • Father Nielson
    George Gaynes
    George Gaynes
    • Mob boss
    Annette Poivre
    Annette Poivre
    • Employee
    Berett Arcaya
    • Diana
    Marc Mazza
    • The Corsican
    Jacques Bézard
    • Napoleon
    Jean-Pierre Honoré
    • Schneider
    Georges Douking
    Georges Douking
    • Clochard
    • (as Douking)
    Del Negro
    • Mick
    • (as Negro)
    • Director
      • René Clément
    • Writers
      • René Clément
      • Pascal Jardin
      • Charles Williams
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) in May 2023, Jane Fonda revealed that French filmmaker Rene Clement tried to have sex her but she refused. He was 51 at the time, while she was only 27. He told her he wanted to do it because her character had to have an orgasm in the movie and he needed to see what Fonda's orgasms were like. While Fonda previously told this story to CNN, this is the first time she specifically named Clement as the perpetrator.
    • Goofs
      When the car with two people goes over the cliff in the convertible, you can clearly see that only one person (the driver) is in the car.
    • Quotes

      Melinda: Not bad. But you still have progress to make. You have to lean how to clean everything. Everything that was used.

      Marc: Then we'd never be done.

    • Connections
      Featured in Filmmaking on the Riviera (1964)
    • Soundtracks
      Theme From Joy House (Just Call Me Love Bird)
      Written by Lalo Schifrin & Peggy Lee

    User reviews28

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    6/10
    Thriller-Chiller by Rene Clement!
    Alain Delon has the perfect role as the ne'er do well young man, Lola Albright (sad & wonderful in LORD LOVE A DUCK) has commanding screen presence, and Jane Fonda is youthful beauty personified. Ms. Fonda was never more gorgeous than in this creepy little French Film. Those eyes. Nice job with the French language as well. Cool house. Interesting quirky musical score by Lalo Shifrin. Great B/W cinematography and strange "plot".

    A 6 out of 10. Best performance = Jane Fonda. It's hard to describe what goes on in this one, but I couldn't get it out of my head for days. Nice atmosphere.
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    • shepardjessica-1
    • Dec 26, 2004

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 15, 1965 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Joy House
    • Filming locations
      • Gare de Nice-Ville, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France(train station)
    • Production companies
      • Cité Films
      • Compagnie Internationale de Productions Cinématographiques (CIPRA)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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