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The Fire Within (1963) · Cineora

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A LOUIS MALLE FILM

The Fire Within

19631h 48mMovie

Drama

IMDb7.8/ 10 · 11.9K votes

THE STORY

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

Melancholic
Dark
Thought-provoking
Addiction
Isolation
The mind

Pace: Slow burn
Intensity: Intense
Complexity: Some focus

Good for talking about after. Contains self-harm or suicide.

DirectorLouis Malle

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.6 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Maurice RonetAlain Leroy

Léna SkerlaLydia

Yvonne ClechMademoiselle Farnoux

Hubert DeschampsD'Averseau

Jean-Paul MoulinotDr. La Barbinais

Mona DolMadame La Barbinais

Pierre MoncorbierMoraine

René DupuyCharlie (as René Dupuis)

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