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🎬 Movie

The Fire Within

1963 · 108 min Drama
⭐ 7.6 / 10 · TMDB

Depressed Alain Leroy leaves the clinic where he was detoxified. He meets friends, acquaintances and women, trying to find a reason to continue living.

📋 Film Details

Original Title Le Feu follet
Year 1963
Country France
Genre Drama
Director Louis Malle
Runtime 108 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.6/10 (241 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The director bets on details: a gesture, a glance, a pause. In a good drama this is what says the most — and that principle is upheld here.

Worth watching if you're in the mood for serious cinema. Not background viewing — it demands attention.

For viewers who can watch slow cinema and value the human element in stories.

Director: Louis Malle

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: In quiet, in the evening. Better alone or with someone who watches films seriously.

🎭 Cast

Maurice Ronet

Maurice Ronet

Alain Leroy
Léna Skerla

Léna Skerla

Lydia
Yvonne Clech

Yvonne Clech

Mademoiselle Farnoux
Hubert Deschamps

Hubert Deschamps

D'Averseau
Jean-Paul Moulinot

Jean-Paul Moulinot

Dr. La Barbinais
Mona Dol

Mona Dol

Madame La Barbinais
Pierre Moncorbier

Pierre Moncorbier

Moraine
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René Dupuy

Charlie (as René Dupuis)
Bernard Tiphaine

Bernard Tiphaine

Milou
Bernard Noël

Bernard Noël

Dubourg

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