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The Fire Within
Genres
Drama
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
108 min
Release Date
1963-10-15
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
234
Vote Average
7.6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Maurice Ronet
Alain Leroy
Léna Skerla
Lydia
Yvonne Clech
Mademoiselle Farnoux
Hubert Deschamps
D'Averseau
Jean-Paul Moulinot
Dr. La Barbinais
Mona Dol
Madame La Barbinais
Pierre Moncorbier
Moraine
René Dupuy
Charlie (as René Dupuis)
Bernard Tiphaine
Milou
Bernard Noël
Dubourg
Ursula Vian-Kübler
Fanny
Jeanne Moreau
Eva
Alain Mottet
Urcel
François Gragnon
François Minville
Romain Bouteille
Jerome Minville
Jacques Sereys
Cyrille Lavaud
Alexandra Stewart
Solange
Claude Deschamps
Maria
Tony Taffin
Brancion
Henri Serre
Frédéric
Madeleine Declercq
(uncredited)
Claude Deleusse
(uncredited)
Darling Légitimus
(uncredited)
Michèle Mahaut
(uncredited)
Vera Valdez
Bit Part (uncredited)
Micha Bayard
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