The Fire Within
1963 · Movie · 108 min · ★ 7.6
Depressed Alain Leroy leaves the clinic where he was detoxified. He meets friends, acquaintances and women, trying to find a reason to continue living.
Also known as A Time to Live and a Time to Die · Will o' the Wisp
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Details
- Years
- 1963
- Release date
- 1963-10-15
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 108 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (248 votes)
Themes
- paris, france
- alcoholism
- loneliness
- clinic
- luger
Awards & recognition
- Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival · 1963
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 1964 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
- RD
René Dupuy
as Charlie (as René Dupuis)
Bernard Tiphaine
as Milou
Bernard Noël
as Dubourg
Directed by Louis Malle