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The Fire Within (1963)

★ 7.6/10 108 min Drama France French
Director: Louis Malle
Screenplay by: Louis Malle
Novel: Pierre Drieu La Rochelle
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Description

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

Top 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
René Dupuy Charlie (as René Dupuis)

The Fire Within Appears on 6 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures #409
Criterion Collection
Criterion Collection #428

Filmmaker Curation

Francois Truffaut's List Of Favorite Films
LaCinetek #110
Justine Triet's List Of 50 Favorite Films
LaCinetek #22

Letterboxd Lists

Letterboxd 120 Highest Rated 1960-1969 Films
Letterboxd #64

Movements

French New Wave
Letterboxd #25

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