The Fire Within (1963)
The Fire Within (1963)
Plot.
Although his alcoholism has been treated, Alain still feels he is deeply unwell and does not feel he can leave the detoxification clinic once and for all. His wife, living in New York, continues to pay for his treatment, but no longer contacts him directly. He intends to commit suicide, but first takes a ride to Paris to catch up with old friends.
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Cast & Crew.
Maurice Ronet
Alain Leroy
Léna Skerla
Lydia
Yvonne Clech
Mademoiselle Farnoux
Hubert Deschamps
D'Averseau
Jean-Paul Moulinot
Dr. La Barbinais
Mona Dol
Madame La Barbinais
Pierre Moncorbier
Moraine
René Dupuy
Charlie (as René Dupuis)
Bernard Tiphaine
Milou
Bernard Noël
Dubourg
Ursula Vian-Kübler
Fanny
Jeanne Moreau
Eva
Alain Mottet
Urcel
François Gragnon
François Minville
Romain Bouteille
Jerome Minville
Jacques Sereys
Cyrille Lavaud
Alexandra Stewart
Solange
Claude Deschamps
Maria
Tony Taffin
Brancion
Henri Serre
Frédéric
Madeleine Declercq
(uncredited)
Claude Deleusse
(uncredited)
Darling Légitimus
(uncredited)
Michèle Mahaut
(uncredited)
Vera Valdez
Bit Part (uncredited)
Ghislain Cloquet
Director of Photography
Alain Quefféléan
Production Manager
Gérard Crosnier
Location Manager
Suzanne Baron
Editor
Guy Villette
Sound Engineer
Louis Malle
Screenplay / Director
Bernard Evein
Production Design
Volker Schlöndorff
Assistant Director
Pierre Drieu La Rochelle
Novel
Georges Pierre
Still Photographer
Gitt Magrini
Costume Design
Jean Nény
Sound Mixer
Erik Satie
Music
Jean Chiabaut
Assistant Camera
Étienne Becker
Camera Operator
Monique Nana
Assistant Editor
Jean Pieuchot
Unit Manager
Élisabeth Rappeneau
Script Supervisor
Claude Helffer
Musician
Micha Bayard
Media.
Details.
Release DateOctober 15, 1963
Original NameLe Feu follet
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 48m
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
paris france
melancholy
alcoholism
loneliness
Wiki.
The Fire Within (French: Le Feu follet, pronounced [lə fø fɔlɛ]; "The Manic Fire" or "Will-O'-the-Wisp") is a 1963 drama film written and directed by Louis Malle. It is based on the 1931 novel Will O' the Wisp by Pierre Drieu La Rochelle, which was inspired by the life of poet Jacques Rigaut. The film stars Maurice Ronet and features Léna Skerla, Jean-Paul Moulinot, Bernard Tiphaine, Bernard Noël, Jeanne Moreau (who had previously worked with Ronet and Malle in Elevator to the Gallows), Jacques Sereys, and Alexandra Stewart in supporting roles. The score consists of music composed by Erik Satie and performed by pianist Claude Helffer.
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