The French director Rene Clement, shesaidwithout hesitation.
The film Fonda was referring to wasJoy Housewhich was her first French film that was released in 1964.
At the time of production, Clement was 51 and Fonda was 27.
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This was not the first time that Fonda recalls this experience.
That kind of thing goes on and I turned him down.
I got the part anyway.
He was very nice after that, shesaid.
