The Fire Within (1963)

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Depressed Alain Leroy leaves the clinic where he was detoxified. He meets friends, acquaintances and women, trying to find a reason to continue living.

• Released: 1963-10-15
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 48m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 251 votes

Directed by Louis Malle.

Top cast

• 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
• René Dupuy as Charlie (as René Dupuis)
• Bernard Tiphaine as Milou
• Bernard Noël as Dubourg

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Fire Within

• United States: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• United Kingdom: stream on Curzon Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Curzon Home Cinema, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel

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