The Fire Within (1963): Cast
The Fire Within is a 1963 drama directed by Louis Malle, starring Maurice Ronet as Alain Leroy, Jeanne Moreau and Alexandra Stewart. It runs 1 hour 48 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 48m (108 min)
- Director
- Louis Malle
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Nouvelles Éditions de Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Fire Within About?
The premise of The Fire Within without spoilers.
Even though his alcoholism has been treated, Alain remains convinced he is profoundly ill and feels incapable of leaving the detox clinic permanently. His wife in New York still finances his care but has stopped contacting him directly. Planning to end his life, he first travels to Paris to reconnect with old friends.
The Fire Within Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- rehab
- depression
- suicide
- male body
- handsome man
- man undresses
- nouvelle vague
- suicidal
- literature on screen
- existentialism
- self pity
- meaninglessness
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- last hours of life
- last days
- emptiness
- anxiety
- paris france
- alcoholism
- based on true story
- based on novel
- disillusionment
- reference to pierre drieu la rochelle
- existential crisis
- young man
- male protagonist
- urban despair
- unhappiness
- existential poetry
- sex scene
- sadness
- french speaking
- narrated by lead character
- existential loneliness
- existential hero
- incommunicability
- voice over narration
- sex in bed
- confession
- inner monologue
- husband has an affair with his wife's friend
- marital infidelity
- begins with voice over narration
- chess the game
- cashing a check
- adultery
- visiting a friend
- detoxing
- thirty something
- husband wife relationship
- unfaithfulness
The Fire Within Cast & Characters
Maurice Ronet leads the cast as Alain Leroy, with Jeanne Moreau as Eva and Alexandra Stewart as Solange. Directed by Louis Malle; 26 actors are credited in all.
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Director Louis Malle
- Maurice Ronet as Alain Leroy
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Jeanne Moreau as Eva - Alexandra Stewart as Solange
- Hubert Deschamps as D'Averseau
Also Starring in The Fire Within
· 22 more- Vera Valdez Bit Part (uncredited)
- Jacques Sereys Cyrille Lavaud
- Pierre Moncorbier Moraine
- Romain Bouteille Jerome Minville
- Jean-Paul Moulinot Dr. La Barbinais
- Henri Serre Frédéric
- Mona Dol Madame La Barbinais
- Yvonne Clech Mademoiselle Farnoux
- Ursula Vian-Kübler Fanny
- Alain Mottet Urcel
- Micha Bayard
- Tony Taffin Brancion
- Bernard Noël Dubourg
- Bernard Tiphaine Milou
- Darling Légitimus
- Léna Skerla Lydia
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- René Dupuy Charlie (as René Dupuis)
- François Gragnon François Minville
- Claude Deschamps Maria
- Michèle Mahaut
- Claude Deleusse
- Madeleine Declercq
More from Louis Malle
More films directed by Louis Malle, best-rated first: Au Revoir les Enfants, Elevator to the Gallows, Atlantic City and My Dinner with Andre.
How Well Do You Know The Fire Within?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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The Fire Within Also Known As
22 alternative titles, including “A Time to Live and a Time to Die” and “Will o' the Wisp”.
- Also known as
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- A Time to Live and a Time to Die
- Will o' the Wisp
- Tag mitt liv
- El fuego fatuo
- Trinta Anos Esta Noite
- Затухающий огонек
- Блуждающий огонёк
- Ta mitt liv
- Das Irrlicht
- Fuoco fatuo
- 鬼火
- Fogo Fátuo
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- Lidércfény
- Блуждаещ огън
- Затухающий огонёк
- El foc follet
- Virvatuli
- Ateşle Oyun
- Błędny ognik
- 도깨비불
- Блукаючий вогник
- Η Φλόγα που Τρεμοσβήνει
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The Fire Within FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Fire Within, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Fire Within?
The Fire Within runs 1 hour 48 minutes (108 minutes).
When was The Fire Within released?
The Fire Within was released on September 2, 1963.
Who directed The Fire Within?
The Fire Within was directed by Louis Malle.
More films by Louis Malle Who is in the cast of The Fire Within?
The Fire Within stars Maurice Ronet as Alain Leroy, Jeanne Moreau as Eva and Alexandra Stewart as Solange, among 26 credited actors.
Does The Fire Within have a post-credit scene?
No. The Fire Within has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Fire Within in?
The original language of The Fire Within is French.
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