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The Fire Within(1963)
Status: Released
Date: 1963-10-15
76%
234 Votes
Time: 1h 48m
Overview:
Depressed Alain Leroy leaves the clinic where he was detoxified. He meets friends, acquaintances and women, trying to find a reason to continue living.
Languages: French.
Countries:
France
ProductionCompanies:
Nouvelles Éditions de Films
Movie: The Fire Within
Top 10 Billed Cast
Maurice Ronet
Alain Leroy
Léna Skerla
Lydia
Yvonne Clech
Mademoiselle Farnoux
Hubert Deschamps
D'Averseau
Jean-Paul Moulinot
Dr. La Barbinais
Pierre Moncorbier
Moraine
Bernard Tiphaine
Milou
Bernard Noël
Dubourg
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Overview
Depressed Alain Leroy leaves the clinic where he was detoxified. He meets friends, acquaintances and women, trying to find a reason to continue living.
Release Date
1963-10-15
Average
7.6
Rating:
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