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The Fire Within streaming

Original title: Le Feu follet

1963 Movie France Drama 103 min Ages 16+

By: Louis Malle With: Yvonne Clech, Pierre Moncorbier, Claude Deschamps, René Dupuy, Alexandra Stewart

Alain Leroy is having a course of treatment in a private hospital because of his problem with alcohol. Although he is constantly distressed, he leaves the hospital and tries to meet good old days' friends. None of them will be helpful, increasing Alain's distress.

Filmium rating

90%

Mood

Desolate

Melancholic

Tragic

Cast & Crew

Louis Malle

Pierre Drieu La Rochelle

Micha Bayard

René Dupuy

Hubert Deschamps

Tony Taffin

Madeleine Declercq

Jean-Paul Moulinot

Yvonne Clech

Claude Deschamps

Bernard Tiphaine

Michèle Mahaut

Vera Valdez

François Gragnon

Mona Dol

Jacques Sereys

Henri Serre

Ursula Vian-Kübler

Alain Mottet

Jeanne Moreau

Claude Deleusse

Alexandra Stewart

Romain Bouteille

Léna Skerla

Maurice Ronet

Darling Légitimus

Pierre Moncorbier

Bernard Noël

Erik Satie (Composer)

Jeanne Moreau (Actor)

Louis Malle (Director)

Maurice Ronet (Actor)

Adaptation

Based On Novel

Literary Adaptation

Budget

Art-House

Independent

Cinematic Technique

Ambient Lighting

Long Takes

Minimalist Framing

Film Movements

French New Wave

Narrative Structure

Character-Driven

Linear

Psychological

Pace

Meditative

Reflective

Slow-Paced

Runtime

Meditative

Slow-Paced

Soundtrack

Ambient Music

Classical Score

Erik Satie

Style

Art-House

Black And White

Cinematic

Time-Period

1960S

French Cinema

Central Conflict

Existential Despair

Search For Purpose

Suicide Contemplation

Characters

Alcoholic

Bohemian

Poet

Ending

Ambiguous

Poignant

Tragic

Historical Context

1960S

French Existentialism

Post-War France

Key Plot Points

Final Suicide

Rehab Departure

Reunion With Friends

Plot

Alcoholism

Existential Crisis

Suicide

Setting

Paris

Rehabilitation Clinic

Versailles

Shooting Location

French Urban Settings

Paris

Versailles

Theme

Alienation

Death

Existentialism

Genre

Art-House

Drama

Psychological

Audiences

Adult Viewers

Art-House Enthusiasts

Film Students

Titles

The Fire Within

The Wild Fire

Awards

Grand Jury Prize

Critical Reception

Ebert Praise

Maltin Praise

Positive Reviews

Festivals

Venice Film Festival

Popularity

Art-House Classic

Cult Following

Ratings

7.7 Out Of 10

82% Approval

Reception

Award Nominee

Critical Acclaim

Festival Prize

Production Countries

France

Release Year

1963

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