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The Fire Within
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The Fire Within

1963-10-15 · 108 min · ★ 7.6

Drama

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 RonetMaurice RonetAlain Leroy
Léna SkerlaLéna SkerlaLydia
Yvonne ClechYvonne ClechMademoiselle Farnoux
Hubert DeschampsHubert DeschampsD'Averseau
Jean-Paul MoulinotJean-Paul MoulinotDr. La Barbinais
Mona DolMona DolMadame La Barbinais
Pierre MoncorbierPierre MoncorbierMoraine
René DupuyCharlie (as René Dupuis)
Bernard TiphaineBernard TiphaineMilou
Bernard NoëlBernard NoëlDubourg
Ursula Vian-KüblerUrsula Vian-KüblerFanny
Jeanne MoreauJeanne MoreauEva
Alain MottetAlain MottetUrcel
François GragnonFrançois Minville
Romain BouteilleRomain BouteilleJerome Minville
Jacques SereysJacques SereysCyrille Lavaud
Alexandra StewartAlexandra StewartSolange
Claude DeschampsMaria
Tony TaffinTony TaffinBrancion
Henri SerreHenri SerreFrédéric

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