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The Fire Within
Le Feu follet
Directed by Louis Malle
1963•1h 48m•NR•★ 7.9
Drama
Synopsis
A charming, recovering alcoholic leaves his suburban Versailles rehabilitation clinic and spends twenty-four melancholy hours in Paris visiting former intellectual friends, searching for a compelling reason to remain alive before carrying out his planned suicide. Louis Malle's Venice Special Jury Prize winner starring Maurice Ronet set to the bittersweet piano gymnopédies of Erik Satie.
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DirectorLouis Malle
WriterLouis Malle
CinematographyGhislain Cloquet
MusicErik Satie
Principal Cast
Maurice RonetAlain Leroy
Léna SkerlaLydia
Yvonne ClechMademoiselle Farnoux
Hubert DeschampsD'Averseau
Jean-Paul MoulinotDr. La Barbinais
Mona DolMadame La Barbinais
Pierre MoncorbierMoraine
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René DupuyCharlie (as René Dupuis)Technical Specifications
Runtime1h 48m (108 mins)
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DirectorLouis Malle
LanguagesFrench
CountryFR, IT
StudioNouvelles Éditions de Films
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