The Fire Within (1963)
- Original title
- Le Feu follet
- Directed by
- Louis Malle
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- France, Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Rated
- 14
- Rating
- 7.6 of 10 from 248 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man leaves a treatment clinic and visits friends in Paris over a few days. He struggles with loneliness and his purpose in life.
melancholicslow-burnintrospectivebleakquietcontemplativesombercharacter-driven
What happens
The Fire Within (French: Le Feu follet, lit. 'will-o'-the-wisp', pronounced [lə fø fɔlɛ]) is a 1963 French tragedy film written and directed by Louis Malle. It is based on the 1931 novel Will O' the Wisp by Pierre Drieu La Rochelle, which was inspired by the life of poet Jacques Rigaut. The film stars Maurice Ronet and features Léna Skerla, Jean-Paul Moulinot, Bernard Tiphaine, Bernard Noël, Jeanne Moreau (who had previously worked with Ronet and Malle in Elevator to the Gallows), Jacques Sereys, and Alexandra Stewart in supporting roles. The score consists of music composed by Erik Satie and performed by pianist Claude Helffer. The film won the Grand Jury Prize at the 24th Venice International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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