

The Fire Within
1963-10-15 · 108 min · ★ 7.6
Depressed Alain Leroy leaves the clinic where he was detoxified. He meets friends, acquaintances and women, trying to find a reason to continue living.
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- Directors
- Louis Malle
- Production companies
- Nouvelles Éditions de Films
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Maurice RonetAlain Leroy
Léna SkerlaLydia
Yvonne ClechMademoiselle Farnoux
Hubert DeschampsD'Averseau
Jean-Paul MoulinotDr. La Barbinais
Mona DolMadame La Barbinais
Pierre MoncorbierMoraine
Bernard TiphaineMilou
Bernard NoëlDubourg
Ursula Vian-KüblerFanny
Jeanne MoreauEva
Alain MottetUrcel
Romain BouteilleJerome Minville
Jacques SereysCyrille Lavaud
Alexandra StewartSolange
Tony TaffinBrancion
Henri SerreFrédéricTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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