The Fire Within (1963)
Note: this print runs 62 minutes against a recorded 108 minutes. It is the best copy we have found; we keep looking for a complete print.
With Maurice Ronet, Jeanne Moreau, Alexandra Stewart, Yvonne Clech, Hubert Deschamps, Alain Mottet, Bernard Noël, Bernard Tiphaine
Directed by Louis Malle
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.
Synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Streaming from YouTube.
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