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The Fire Within

1966·1h 48m·Not Rated
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.8/10
11,615 votes

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

The Fire Within is a 1966 drama movie directed by Louis Malle, starring Hubert Deschamps, Léna Skerla, Yvonne Clech. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.8/10 from 11,615 votes and runs 1h 48m.

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Director
Louis Malle
Stars
Hubert Deschamps
Léna Skerla
Yvonne Clech
Maurice Ronet
Details
1966-10-07
108 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ France
★ French
Keywords
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