
French filmmaker Rene Clement presents Alain Delon as a petty criminal on the run from the underground. On the Rivera, he seeks refuge in a flophouse whose soup line is served by Jane Fonda and Lola Albright. The two women move him to a Gothic mansion owned by Albright, a millionairess with a Salvation Army complex. Fonda, her cousin, is hot for him and repeatedly attempts to seduce him while someone is attempting to poison him; and his murderous former associates have got wi... (Full plot summary below)
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French filmmaker Rene Clement presents Alain Delon as a petty criminal on the run from the underground. On the Rivera, he seeks refuge in a flophouse whose soup line is served by Jane Fonda and Lola Albright. The two women move him to a Gothic mansion owned by Albright, a millionairess with a Salvation Army complex. Fonda, her cousin, is hot for him and repeatedly attempts to seduce him while someone is attempting to poison him; and his murderous former associates have got wind of his whereabouts.
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| User ReviewMichele SFormidable film revu pour la 3° ou 4° fois cette année sur Arte notamment aujourd'hui mercredi 9 juin 2010 vers 15h ! Superbe histoire, photographie très belle et acteurs sublimes pour un film méconnu de René Clément ! |
| User ReviewNick RI need to borrow Lars' 16mm print of this. This movie is so twisted and bizarre I don't think I could get tired of watching it. |
| User ReviewJ. DAlain Delon is the shit! A man runnign from the mob ends up working for a beautiful lady... It's a dreamlife... but everything has a price. In the first 20 minutes you'll see several incredible stunts that will make you want to work with Delon now. |
| User ReviewOrlok WI can tell why Delon and Fonda were the wet dreams of the previous generation but nobody ever mention Lola Albright to me. She is exquisite, she exudes an European kind of thing and yet she's totally American. A cross between Doris Day and Ava Gardner. The film is a delight. A STEAMY thriller soaking in a sticky, tingly atmosphere--Threesome, in the best possible way!! |
| User ReviewGreg Wjane fonda + france's james dean alain delon=good drama |
| User ReviewSebastian HInteresting and twisted little Hitchcockian movie.... |
| User Reviewjay nTypically I'm a viewer who relishes French drama/suspense & romance entries, but this one seemed more the snoozer. A Parisian tennis pro/playboy (Delon) is on the run from goons bearing a lethal message sent by the spouse of his most recent extramarital romp. His laying low in a Riviera soup kitchen leads to meeting - and holeing up in the dusty mansion of - 'les felins,' the enigmatic & lovely duo of Lola Albright and Jane Fonda. Unfortunately for Delon, the potential menage a trois soon enough starts shaping up much more like a sleepover with Norma Desmond and Norman Bates. 2.35:1, Cinemascope-equivalent. The film's best recommendation to today's viewer is historical; Fonda was only a few of years out of the acting gate and (despite her father's brand name) had only logged parts little more than eye-candy. Then she ski-daddled to Europe to snag this role, into which she could sink her teeth. Her performance stands taller than that of pretty-boy Delon and Albright, and so reveals her future promise. When Fonda's scurrying about her household chores, she strongly portends her talented delivery in "Barefoot in the Park" just three years later. Proven in this film, Fonda was back in Hollywood within the year, showcasing in/as "Cat Ballou." And with French New Wave director Roger Vadim as husband-in-tow. Mostly shot on location in Nice. The B&W widescreen camerawork & composition is strong, but it still doesn't serve to steam up the lukewarm suspense/drama under which it simmers. Having previously viewed "Pierrot Le Fou," it seems this film's imagery of mid-Century France would have been far more satisfying in color. The image quality is good, however the disc construction is below-average. RECOMMENDATION: Not a bad film but, for most viewers not Fonda fanatics, better off left dangling near the bottom of their view-queue. |
| User ReviewJenna Ialain rebuffs jane?! clement's improbable tale moves cat-like in france |
| User ReviewTom MFairly standard Euro-thriller that then goes a bit weird and psychedelo-gothic as Alain Delon holes up in a mansion with Jane Fonda (who can act a bit, for once) and her mum. If you're going to watch a Clement film, watch Plein Soleil, but this'll do for a second one. |