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The Fire Within
The Fire Within

The Fire Within

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

7.6/10

Release Date

15 October 1963

Country

France

Cast

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 Vian-Kübler

Ursula Vian-Kübler

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

Bit Part (uncredited)

Micha Bayard

Micha Bayard

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