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The Fire Within (1963)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 48M

Director : Louis Malle
Writer : Louis Malle

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Maurice Ronet
Maurice Ronet
Alain Leroy
Léna Skerla
Léna Skerla
Lydia
Yvonne Clech
Yvonne Clech
Mademoiselle Farnoux
Hubert Deschamps
Hubert Deschamps
D'Averseau
Jean-Paul Moulinot
Jean-Paul Moulinot
Dr. La Barbinais
Mona Dol
Mona Dol
Madame La Barbinais
Pierre Moncorbier
Pierre Moncorbier
Moraine
René Dupuy
René Dupuy
Charlie (as René Dupuis)
Bernard Tiphaine
Bernard Tiphaine
Milou
Bernard Noël
Bernard Noël
Dubourg
Ursula Kubler
Ursula Kubler
Fanny
Jeanne Moreau
Jeanne Moreau
Eva
Alain Mottet
Alain Mottet
Urcel
François Gragnon
François Gragnon
François Minville
Romain Bouteille
Romain Bouteille
Jerome Minville
Jacques Sereys
Jacques Sereys
Cyrille Lavaud
Alexandra Stewart
Alexandra Stewart
Solange
Claude Deschamps
Claude Deschamps
Maria
Tony Taffin
Tony Taffin
Brancion
Henri Serre
Henri Serre
Frédéric
Madeleine Declercq
Madeleine Declercq
(uncredited)
Claude Deleusse
Claude Deleusse
(uncredited)
Darling Légitimus
Darling Légitimus
(uncredited)
Michèle Mahaut
Michèle Mahaut
(uncredited)
Vera Valdez
Vera Valdez
(uncredited)
Micha Bayard
Micha Bayard

Crews

Louis Malle
Louis Malle
Director
Louis Malle
Louis Malle
Screenplay
Ghislain Cloquet
Ghislain Cloquet
Director of Photography
Suzanne Baron
Suzanne Baron
Editor
Bernard Evein
Bernard Evein
Production Design
Alain Quefféléan
Alain Quefféléan
Production Manager
Guy Villette
Guy Villette
Sound Engineer
Gérard Crosnier
Gérard Crosnier
Location Manager
Volker Schlöndorff
Volker Schlöndorff
Assistant Director
Pierre Drieu La Rochelle
Pierre Drieu La Rochelle
Novel
Jean Nény
Jean Nény
Sound Mixer
Gitt Magrini
Gitt Magrini
Costume Design
Georges Pierre
Georges Pierre
Still Photographer
Jean Pieuchot
Jean Pieuchot
Unit Manager
Étienne Becker
Étienne Becker
Camera Operator
Jean Chiabaut
Jean Chiabaut
Assistant Camera
Monique Nana
Monique Nana
Assistant Editor
Claude Helffer
Claude Helffer
Musician
Erik Satie
Erik Satie
Music
Élisabeth Rappeneau
Élisabeth Rappeneau
Script Supervisor

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