The Fire Within (1963) — titled Le Feu follet in French — is a melancholic masterpiece directed by Louis Malle. It follows 48 hours in the life of Alain Leroy, a recovering alcoholic who leaves a private clinic in Versailles to visit friends in Paris one last time before he intends to take his own life. Movie Overview Louis Malle Lead Actor: Maurice Ronet (as Alain Leroy) Score: Features the haunting piano works of Erik Satie Genre: Drama / French New Wave Plot Summary
His interactions reveal a profound "mal de vivre" (sickness of living) as he finds their lives hollow, bourgeois, or intellectually bankrupt. subtitle The.Fire.Within.1963.720p.BluRay.x264....
Based on the 1931 novel Le Feu follet by Pierre Drieu La Rochelle. The Fire Within (1963) — titled Le Feu
Existential dread, social isolation, and the fragility of human connections. Based on the 1931 novel Le Feu follet
The 2011 film Oslo, August 31st is a contemporary reimagining of the same story. Viewing Tips