The Fire Within

The Fire Within

108 mins | Drama | Oct. 15, 1963

Although his alcoholism has been treated, Alain still feels he is deeply unwell and does not feel he can leave the detoxification clinic once and for all. His wife, living in New York, continues to pay for his treatment, but no longer contacts him directly. He intends to commit suicide, but first takes a ride to Paris to catch up with old friends.

The Fire Within

108 mins | Drama | Oct. 15, 1963

The Fire Within
Although his alcoholism has been treated, Alain still feels he is deeply unwell and does not feel he can leave the detoxification clinic once and for all. His wife, living in New York, continues to pay for his treatment, but no longer contacts him directly. He intends to commit suicide, but first takes a ride to Paris to catch up with old friends.
IMDb rating 7.8
Producers Nouvelles Éditions de Films (NEF)
Original title Le Feu follet
Directors Élisabeth Rappeneau, Louis Malle, Volker Schlöndorff
Writers Pierre Drieu La Rochelle, Louis Malle

Cast

Maurice Ronet

as Alain Leroy

Léna Skerla

as Lydia

Yvonne Clech

as Mademoiselle Farnoux

Hubert Deschamps

as D'Averseau

Jean-Paul Moulinot

as Dr. La Barbinais

Mona Dol

as Madame La Barbinais

Pierre Moncorbier

as Moraine

René Dupuy

as Charlie (as René Dupuis)

Bernard Tiphaine

as Milou

Bernard Noël

as Dubourg

Jeanne Moreau

as Eva

Alain Mottet

as Urcel

François Gragnon

as François Minville

Romain Bouteille

as Jerome Minville

Jacques Sereys

as Cyrille Lavaud

Alexandra Stewart

as Solange

Claude Deschamps

as Maria

Tony Taffin

as Brancion

Henri Serre

as Frédéric

Madeleine Declercq

as (uncredited)

Claude Deleusse

as (uncredited)

Darling Légitimus

as (uncredited)

Michèle Mahaut

as (uncredited)

Vera Valdez

as (uncredited)