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The Fire Within
General Details
Director:
Louis Malle
Writer:
Pierre Drieu La Rochelle, Louis Malle
Theatrical:
1966
Rated:
Unrated
Studio:
Criterion Collection
Genre:
Drama
Duration:
108
IMDb:
0057058
DVD Details
Languages:
French
Subtitles:
English
Sound:
Dolby
Aspect Ratio:
1.66:1
Picture Format:
Widescreen
UPC:
0715515029520
Discs:
1
Region:
1
Release:
May 2008
Price:
$29.95
Credits
Alain Leroy
Maurice Ronet
Lydia
Léna Skerla
Mademoiselle Farnoux
Yvonne Clech
D'Averseau
Hubert Deschamps
Dr. La Barbinais
Jean-Paul Moulinot
Madame La Barbinais
Mona Dol
Moraine
Pierre Moncorbier
Charlie (as René Dupuis)
René Dupuy
Milou
Bernard Tiphaine
Dubourg
Bernard Noël
Fanny
Ursula Kubler
Eva
Jeanne Moreau
Urcel
Alain Mottet
François Minville
François Gragnon
Jerome Minville
Romain Bouteille
René Dupré
Summary
After rising to international stardom with such seminal crowd-pleasers as The Lovers and Zazie dans le metro 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.SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES:New restored high-definition digital transferArchival interviews with director Louis Malle and actor Maurice RonetMalle's Fire Within a new video program featuring interviews with actor Alexandra Stewart and filmmakers Philippe Collin and Volker SchlondorffJusqu'au 23 Juillet a 2005 documentary short about Pierre Drieu la Rochelle's novel Le feu follet and dadaist writer Jacques Rigaut (the inspiration for the main character) featuring actor Mathieu Amalric writer Didier Daeninckx and Cannes festival curator Pierre-Henri DeleauNew and improved English subtitle translationPLUS: A booklet featuring new essays by critic Michel Ciment and historian Peter CowieSystem Requirements:Running Time: 108 minutes Language: French Subtitles: EnglishFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA/LOVE & ROMANCE Rating: NR UPC: 715515029520 Manufacturer No: CC1750DDVD
