The film had its premiere at the Locarno Film Festival in August 1960 , but was not released commercially until 20 January 1961 in France and 7 August 1961 in New York . During the 2012 Cannes Film Festival , the film was presented with other classics at the Cinéma de la Plage , a non-competitive part of the official selection that is open to the public . In 12 November 2013 , the film was presented at the Cinémathèque québécoise , Montréal
2012 Cannes Film Festival
2012 Cannes Film Festival
The Joker (1960 film)