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The Fire Within is a french film of genre Drama directed by Louis Malle released in USA on 15 october 1963 with Maurice Ronet
The Fire Within (1963)
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Add to a movie listThe Fire Within (French: Le feu follet [lə fø fɔlɛ], meaning "The Manic Fire" or "Will-o'-the-Wisp") is a 1963 French drama film directed by Louis Malle. It is based on the novel Will O' the Wisp by Pierre Drieu La Rochelle which itself was inspired by the life of Jacques Rigaut. The film stars Maurice Ronet, Jeanne Moreau—who had previously worked with Ronet and Malle in Elevator to the Gallows—as well as Alexandra Stewart, Bernard Noel, Lena Skerla, Hubert Deschamps and Yvonne Clech. The score features the music of Erik Satie.
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Alain Leroy, a recovering alcoholic at a rehabilitation clinic in Versailles suffers with a depression. He intends to commit suicide, but first decides to visit his friends in Paris one final time, trying to find a reason to live.Actors
Maurice Ronet
(Alain Leroy)
Jeanne Moreau
(Eva)
Hubert Deschamps
(D'Averseau)
Alexandra Stewart
(Solange)
Yvonne Clech
(Mademoiselle Farnoux)
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