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Dominican Rep. The Fire Within
- Original title
- Le Feu follet (The Fire Within)
- Year
- 1963
- Running time
- 110 min.
- Country
France- Director
- Screenwriter
- Louis Malle. Novel: Drieu La Rochelle
- Cast
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Maurice Ronet- Léna Skerla
Jeanne Moreau
Yvonne Clech
Hubert Deschamps- Jean-Paul Moulinot
Mona Dol- Pierre Moncorbier
- René Dupuy
Bernard Tiphaine- Bernard Noël
- Ursula Kubler
Alexandra Stewart- Jacques Sereys
- Tony Taffin
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- Music
- Cinematography
Ghislain Cloquet (B&W)- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Nouvelle vague (New Wave). Alcoholism. Psychological Drama
- Synopsis
- In a private nursing home near to Paris, a burnt out writer, Alain Leroy, is being treated for alcoholism. Despite being almost cured of his addiction, Alain, in his mid-thirties, has recurring bouts of depression and has resolved to kill himself in a few days’ time. One morning, he sets out on one final trip to Paris. Here, he meets up with old friends and lovers, but contact with the people he once knew and loved feels increasingly superficial.
- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1963: Venice Film Festival: Jury Special Prize1978: Premios de la Academia Japonesa: nominated to Best Foreign Language Film.
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- 87 My Favorite French Movies (37)
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