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You can stream The Fire Within on: The Criterion Channel and Apple TV

The Fire Within

1963, Movie, 1h 48min

After garnering international acclaim for such seminal crowd-pleasers as THE LOVERS and ZAZIE DANS LE MÉTRO, Louis Malle gave his fans a shock with THE FIRE WITHIN (LE FEU FOLLET), a penetrating study of individual and social inertia. Maurice Ronet (ELEVATOR TO THE GALLOWS), in an implosive, haunted performance, plays Alain Leroy, a self-destructive writer who resolves to kill himself and spends the next twenty-four hours trying to reconnect with a host of wayward friends. Unsparing in its portrait of Alain’s inner turmoil and shot with remarkable clarity, THE FIRE WITHIN is one of Malle’s darkest and most personal films.

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Reviews

Kasper Løvborg

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This was great. I should watch more of Malle's work. 'Oslo, August 31st' by Joachim Trier, based on the same story, is pretty great too.

4 years ago

Michael Thomsen

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OK film, men havde LIDT svært ved at relatere til den unge mand i filmen, det hjalp da jeg så den nutidige norske remake af Tobias Trier "Oslo, 31. august"

3 years ago

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Alain Leroy, a former writer and alcoholic, is struggling to find meaning in his life after being treated at a rehabilitation clinic. Despite his cured addiction, he feels disconnected from the world and plans to take his own life. In a final attempt to find solace, he visits his old friends in Paris, but their superficial interactions only deepen his sense of isolation. As the clock ticks down to his planned suicide, Alain begins to question whether he can truly find a reason to keep living. The Fire Within is a poignant and thought-provoking drama that explores themes of loneliness, despair, and the search for meaning in life. With striking cinematography and a powerful performance from the lead actor, this film is a must-see for anyone who has ever struggled with the human condition.

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You can stream The Fire Within on: The Criterion Channel Apple TV